Compare towns
Exeter vs Lincoln vs Whiting
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 affordable homes ($243k median).
Lincoln has the most people working from home (18.8%).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% 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 | Lincoln | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 913 |
1,394Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
45.7±3.6 17% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Exeter and Lincoln 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% |
15.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest 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%±10.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Lincoln 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% |
43.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,550±$19kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$96,667±$18kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
| Lincoln and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$89kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$365,200±$30kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$870±$47 38% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$6,100Highest 96% above U.S. |
$4,227 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Lincoln 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% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lincoln and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Lincoln Town School District | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.