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Exeter vs Calais vs Plainfield vs Burlington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most homeowners (97.7%).
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 34.5).
Burlington has the oldest housing (typical home built 1973).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Exeter | Calais | Plainfield | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913Lowest |
1,713Highest |
1,016 |
1,050 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
42±8.6 8% above U.S. |
34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
50.3±7 29% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±10.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$100,625±$27kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$70,673±$6k 12% below U.S. |
$66,196±$12kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Calais and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$155,100±$17kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$158,600±$17k 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44 39% below U.S. |
$1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
$750±$207Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,025±$774 27% below U.S. |
| Calais and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926 6% below U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$2,667Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$3,007 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
86.4%±86.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burlington and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Calais and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.