Compare towns
Exeter vs Hermon vs Plainfield vs Mansfield
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).
Hermon has the most affordable homes ($106k median).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 34.5).
Mansfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
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 | Hermon | Plainfield | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913 |
1,146Highest |
1,016 |
691Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
+0.8% NY: +4.2% |
+4.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 30% above NY |
36.3±14.4 9% below NY |
34.5±6.6Lowest 13% below NY |
54±5.5Highest 36% above NY |
| Mansfield 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% |
29.9%±8.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±2.8 NY: 20.5% |
15.1%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Hermon and Exeter 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% |
16.8%±5.8 NY: 17.9% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±2.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Exeter and Mansfield 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% |
25.9% NY: 40.2% |
28.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
2.2%±2.4 NY: 7% |
14.9%±11.2Highest NY: 7% |
4.2%±2.9 NY: 7% |
| Plainfield and Mansfield 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 |
$69,896±$16kLowest 19% below NY |
$70,673±$6k 18% below NY |
$83,304±$14kHighest 3% below NY |
| Mansfield 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±$89kHighest 43% below NY |
$105,500±$14kLowest 75% below NY |
$155,100±$17k 63% below NY |
$200,000±$29k 53% below NY |
| Exeter and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44 47% below NY |
$900±$435Highest 44% below NY |
$750±$207Lowest 54% below NY |
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| Hermon and Exeter 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 |
$2,076Lowest 68% below NY |
$2,667 59% below NY |
$4,122Highest 37% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
19.4%±35.7 NY: 52.1% |
40.6%±43.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Plainfield and Hermon 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% |
9.2%Highest NY: 14% |
7.8% NY: 14% |
5.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.6% NY: 54.3% |
96.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 12% below NY |
31 minHighest 4% below NY |
29 min 10% below NY |
26 minLowest 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.1%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
12.1%±12.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Exeter and Mansfield 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.