Compare towns
Exeter vs Goshen vs Putnam
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).
Goshen has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
Putnam has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Goshen | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 913Highest |
142Lowest |
540 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6Lowest 33% above U.S. |
58.9±8.3Highest 51% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Putnam 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% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.3%±11.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Goshen and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±10Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Putnam 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±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$56,250±$33kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$92,344±$14kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Putnam and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$89kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$330,000±$115kHighest about the U.S. average |
$266,200±$48k 20% below U.S. |
| Goshen and Putnam 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. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$5,240Highest 68% above U.S. |
$3,674 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 0%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.