Compare towns
Exeter vs Charlotte
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most people working from home (14.4%).
Charlotte has the most affordable homes ($108k median).
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 | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 913Lowest |
1,501Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-11.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6Highest 30% above NY |
45.8±4.3Lowest 15% above NY |
| Exeter and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±7.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.1%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Exeter and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±10.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
25.8%±5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Exeter and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
15.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
1.5%±0.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Charlotte and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $77,550±$19kHighest 10% below NY |
$61,082±$4kLowest 29% below NY |
| Exeter and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$89kHighest 43% below NY |
$107,500±$10kLowest 75% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44Highest 47% below NY |
$648±$208Lowest 60% below NY |
| Exeter and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926Lowest 56% below NY |
$3,049Highest 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.6%±25.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Charlotte and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1966Lowest 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 12% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
1.9%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
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NY 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.