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Exeter vs Jefferson 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).
Jefferson has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.5%).
Thurman has the most renters (7.9% rent).
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 | Jefferson | Thurman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 913Lowest |
1,226Highest |
977 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6Lowest 30% above NY |
53.9±5.2Highest 35% above NY |
52.7±3.8 32% above NY |
| Jefferson 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% |
12.2%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16.8%±4 NY: 20.5% |
| Exeter and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±10.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
30.8%±6.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
28.8%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Jefferson 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% |
29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1 NY: 7% |
1.7%±2.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Thurman and Jefferson 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 |
$67,083±$9k 22% below NY |
$58,750±$14kLowest 32% below NY |
| Exeter and Jefferson 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 |
$186,900±$42kLowest 56% below NY |
$197,400±$43k 53% below NY |
| Exeter and Thurman 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 |
— | $2,175±$599Highest 34% above NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926 56% below NY |
$3,602Highest 45% below NY |
$2,368Lowest 64% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
23.1%±77.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Jefferson and Thurman 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% |
11.5% NY: 14% |
19.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
94% NY: 54.3% |
92.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 12% below NY |
32 min 3% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
23.6%±10.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
19%±8.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Jefferson and Thurman 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.