Compare towns
Exeter vs Danby 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 kids (22.7% under 18).
Danby has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
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 | Danby | Plainfield | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913Lowest |
1,133Highest |
1,016 |
1,050 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
50.3±7 29% above U.S. |
| Danby 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% |
14.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Plainfield 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% |
24.3%±2.6 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% |
34.8%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% |
2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 4% below U.S. |
$77,321±$13k 4% below U.S. |
$70,673±$6k 12% below U.S. |
$66,196±$12kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Danby 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. |
$272,400±$41kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$155,100±$17kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$158,600±$17k 52% below U.S. |
| Danby and Exeter 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. |
$794±$166 44% below U.S. |
$750±$207Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,025±$774Highest 27% below U.S. |
| Burlington and Exeter 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. |
$4,543Highest 46% 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% |
41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
86.4%±86.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burlington and Danby 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% |
9.4% 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% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 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. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — | — |
| 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.