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Exeter vs Jerusalem 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 kids (22.7% under 18).
Jerusalem has the youngest population (median age 34).
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 | Jerusalem | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 913 |
4,278Highest |
691Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.4% NY: +4.2% |
+4.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 30% above NY |
34±4.4Lowest 15% 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%±7.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.5%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
15.1%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Exeter and Jerusalem 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% |
21.3%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Exeter and Jerusalem 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% |
45.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
21.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
4.2%±2.9 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,550±$19kLowest 10% below NY |
$86,780±$11kHighest about the NY average |
$83,304±$14k 3% below NY |
| Jerusalem and Mansfield 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 |
$320,900±$59kHighest 24% below NY |
$200,000±$29kLowest 53% below NY |
| Jerusalem 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 |
$870±$116Highest 46% below NY |
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| Jerusalem and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926Lowest 56% below NY |
$4,523Highest 31% below NY |
$4,122 37% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
67.3%±43.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Jerusalem and Exeter 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%Highest NY: 14% |
5.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
96.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 12% below NY |
24 minLowest 25% below NY |
26 min 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.1%±12.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Jerusalem and Exeter 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.