Compare towns
Exeter vs Covington vs Plainfield vs Burlington
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 expensive homes ($243k median).
Covington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 34.5).
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 | Covington | Plainfield | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913Lowest |
1,409Highest |
1,016 |
1,050 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+0.8% NY: +4.2% |
-8.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6Highest 30% above NY |
37.5±3.1 6% below NY |
34.5±6.6Lowest 13% below NY |
50.3±7 26% above NY |
| 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%±7.1 NY: 20.5% |
29.7%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±2.8 NY: 20.5% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Covington and Exeter 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
14.5%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
25%±4.6 NY: 17.9% |
| 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
18.7% NY: 40.2% |
28.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
11.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 NY: 7% |
14.9%±11.2Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.3 NY: 7% |
| Plainfield and Burlington 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 |
$68,125±$14k 21% below NY |
$70,673±$6k 18% below NY |
$66,196±$12kLowest 23% below NY |
| Exeter and Plainfield 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 |
$160,300±$17k 62% below NY |
$155,100±$17kLowest 63% below NY |
$158,600±$17k 63% below NY |
| Exeter and Covington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44 47% below NY |
$892±$441 45% below NY |
$750±$207Lowest 54% below NY |
$1,025±$774Highest 37% below NY |
| Burlington and Covington 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 |
$3,750Highest 43% below NY |
$2,667Lowest 59% below NY |
$3,007 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
31.6%±100 NY: 52.1% |
40.6%±43.5 NY: 52.1% |
86.4%±86.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Burlington and Plainfield 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% |
4.8% NY: 14% |
7.8% NY: 14% |
13%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
93.3% NY: 54.3% |
87.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 12% below NY |
20 minLowest 38% below NY |
29 min 10% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
10.8%±4.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Exeter and Plainfield 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.