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Exeter vs Erin vs Jefferson
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).
Erin has the most affordable homes ($133k median).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Erin | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 913Lowest |
1,912Highest |
1,226 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-8% NY: +4.2% |
-5.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 30% above NY |
43.9±3.8Lowest 10% above NY |
53.9±5.2Highest 35% above NY |
| Jefferson and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±7.1 NY: 20.5% |
23%±5Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.2%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Erin and Exeter 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% |
18.7%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
30.8%±6.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Jefferson 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% NY: 40.2% |
22.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1 NY: 7% |
| Erin and Jefferson 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 |
$66,583±$8kLowest 23% below NY |
$67,083±$9k 22% below NY |
| Exeter and Jefferson 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 |
$133,400±$27kLowest 69% below NY |
$186,900±$42k 56% below NY |
| Exeter and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44Highest 47% below NY |
$747±$305Lowest 54% below NY |
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| Exeter and Erin 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 |
$3,396 48% below NY |
$3,602Highest 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
25%±68.1 NY: 52.1% |
100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Jefferson and Erin 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% |
7.8% NY: 14% |
11.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 12% below NY |
31 min 6% below NY |
32 minHighest 3% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 NY: 14.9% |
4.1%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
23.6%±10.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Jefferson and Exeter 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.