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Exeter vs Columbus vs Thurman
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 highest household income ($78k).
Columbus has the most affordable homes ($125k median).
Thurman has the oldest population (median age 52.7).
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 | Columbus | Thurman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 913 |
849Lowest |
977Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-7.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 30% above NY |
43.6±11.8Lowest 10% above NY |
52.7±3.8Highest 32% above NY |
| Thurman and Exeter 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% |
21.8%±9 NY: 20.5% |
16.8%±4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Exeter and Columbus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±10.5 NY: 17.9% |
17.8%±6.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
28.8%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Thurman and Exeter 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% |
19.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
1.7%±2.5 NY: 7% |
| Columbus and Thurman 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 |
$58,889±$11k 32% below NY |
$58,750±$14kLowest 32% below NY |
| Exeter and Columbus 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 |
$124,700±$36kLowest 71% below NY |
$197,400±$43k 53% below NY |
| Exeter and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,500±$635 7% below NY |
$2,175±$599Highest 34% above NY |
| Thurman and Columbus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926 56% below NY |
$3,071Highest 53% below NY |
$2,368Lowest 64% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
53.6%±92.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
23.1%±77.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Columbus and Thurman 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% |
9.6% NY: 14% |
19.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1983 24 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 12% below NY |
32 min about the NY average |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
22.2%±16.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
19%±8.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Columbus and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.