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Exeter vs Coventry vs Thurman vs Richfield
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 highest household income ($78k).
Coventry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Thurman has the most people working from home (19%).
Richfield has the most affordable homes ($146k 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 | Coventry | Thurman | Richfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913Lowest |
917 |
977 |
1,949Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-13.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
45.2±5.2 16% above U.S. |
52.7±3.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
37±7.3Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Richfield and Coventry 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 4% below U.S. |
$59,342±$3k 26% below U.S. |
$58,750±$14kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$59,833±$14k 26% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Richfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$89kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$197,900±$55k 41% below U.S. |
$197,400±$43k 41% below U.S. |
$146,400±$15kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44 39% below U.S. |
$755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$2,175±$599Highest 54% above U.S. |
$802±$72 43% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926Highest 6% below U.S. |
$2,375 24% below U.S. |
$2,368 24% below U.S. |
$2,207Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
1.5%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.1%±77.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.1%±18.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Richfield 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±8.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thurman and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Coventry School District | — | RICHFIELD SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None 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.


