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Exeter vs Jefferson vs Whiting vs Thurman
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 homeowners (97.7%).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
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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 | Whiting | Thurman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913 |
1,226Highest |
532Lowest |
977 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
53.9±5.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.7±3.8 35% above U.S. |
| 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%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Exeter 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% |
30.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
29%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Thurman 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. |
$67,083±$9k 17% below U.S. |
$91,250±$38kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$58,750±$14kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Whiting 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 27% below U.S. |
$186,900±$42kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$280,400±$36kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$197,400±$43k 41% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
— | $1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
$2,175±$599Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Thurman and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926 6% below U.S. |
$3,602 15% above U.S. |
$4,227Highest 36% above U.S. |
$2,368Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.1%±77.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jefferson and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jefferson and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.