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Exeter vs Jay vs Schuyler Lake
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).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Schuyler Lake has the most affordable homes ($83k median).
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 | Jay | Schuyler Lake |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 913Highest |
471 |
83Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.7±12.6Lowest 33% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
64.7±4.6Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Schuyler Lake and Jay 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% |
14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
0%±47.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
45.8%±42.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Schuyler Lake 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±23.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jay 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 4% below U.S. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$70,000±$50kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$89kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$83,000±$23kLowest 75% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Jay 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. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926 6% below U.S. |
$3,588Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,250Lowest 60% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Jay and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±38.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary 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.