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Exeter vs Newcomb 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).
Newcomb has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Thurman has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Newcomb | Thurman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 913 |
490Lowest |
977Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
— | -10.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6Lowest 30% above NY |
59.1±10.1Highest 48% above NY |
52.7±3.8 32% above NY |
| Newcomb 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% |
9.4%±4.7Lowest 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% |
31.4%±6.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
28.8%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Newcomb 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% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
13.3%±5Highest NY: 7% |
1.7%±2.5 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,550±$19k 10% below NY |
$108,750±$25kHighest 26% above NY |
$58,750±$14kLowest 32% below NY |
| Newcomb 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 43% below NY |
$254,800±$47kHighest 40% below NY |
$197,400±$43kLowest 53% below NY |
| Newcomb 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 |
— | $2,175±$599Highest 34% above NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926Highest 56% below NY |
$1,488Lowest 77% below NY |
$2,368 64% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
23.1%±77.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Thurman and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% NY: 14% |
2.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
19.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 12% below NY |
17 minLowest 48% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±7.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
19%±8.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Thurman 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.