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Exeter vs Genesee vs Orange
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).
Genesee has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.5%).
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 | Genesee | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 913Lowest |
1,492Highest |
1,196 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6Highest 30% above NY |
44.9±9.2Lowest 13% above NY |
46.6±6.3 17% above NY |
| Exeter and Orange 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% |
18.6%±2.7 NY: 20.5% |
18%±4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Exeter and Genesee 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% |
21.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Exeter and Orange 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% |
20.9% NY: 40.2% |
16.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9 NY: 7% |
5.2%±3.6Highest NY: 7% |
0%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Genesee and Exeter 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 |
$66,442±$8k 23% below NY |
$60,000±$9kLowest 30% below NY |
| Exeter and Genesee 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 |
$104,600±$10kLowest 75% below NY |
$119,200±$17k 72% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44 47% below NY |
$831±$191Lowest 49% below NY |
$932±$81Highest 43% below NY |
| Orange and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926Highest 56% below NY |
$2,613Lowest 60% below NY |
$2,667 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
42.4%±28.1 NY: 52.1% |
66.1%±42.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Orange and Genesee 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% |
14.1%Highest NY: 14% |
12.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 12% below NY |
28 minLowest 15% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.1%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Exeter and Orange 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.