Compare towns
Exeter vs Hampton vs Putnam vs Thurman
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 kids (22.7% under 18).
Hampton has the youngest population (median age 43.1).
Putnam has grown the fastest since 2010 (-6.9%).
Thurman has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Hampton | Putnam | Thurman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913 |
1,145Highest |
540Lowest |
977 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-8.6% NY: +4.2% |
-6.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 30% above NY |
43.1±14.7Lowest 8% above NY |
53.6±6.4Highest 35% above NY |
52.7±3.8 32% above NY |
| Putnam and Thurman 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% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.4%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
16.8%±4 NY: 20.5% |
| Exeter and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±10.5 NY: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
35.6%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
28.8%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Putnam and Thurman 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% |
15.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
31.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.2%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.9 NY: 7% |
1.7%±2.5 NY: 7% |
| Hampton and Putnam 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 10% below NY |
$73,796±$8k 14% below NY |
$92,344±$14kHighest 7% above NY |
$58,750±$14kLowest 32% below NY |
| 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±$89k 43% below NY |
$166,800±$10kLowest 61% below NY |
$266,200±$48kHighest 37% below NY |
$197,400±$43k 53% below NY |
| Putnam and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,264±$375 22% below NY |
— | $2,175±$599Highest 34% above NY |
| Thurman and Hampton 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 |
$3,007 54% below NY |
$3,674Highest 44% below NY |
$2,368Lowest 64% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
13.2%±25.1 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
23.1%±77.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Thurman and Hampton 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% |
16.5% NY: 14% |
7.2% NY: 14% |
19.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
78.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.9% NY: 54.3% |
92.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1985 26 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 12% below NY |
27 min 19% below NY |
21 minLowest 34% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 NY: 14.9% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.6%±5.7 NY: 14.9% |
19%±8.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Thurman and Exeter 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 | None yet |
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.