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Exeter vs Newfane vs Thurman vs Richfield
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 kids (22.7% under 18).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Richfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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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 | Newfane | Thurman | Richfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913Lowest |
1,456 |
977 |
1,949Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-13.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
52.7±3.8 35% above U.S. |
37±7.3Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Newfane 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 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Richfield 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% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane 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% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Richfield and Newfane 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 4% below U.S. |
$66,719±$21k 17% below U.S. |
$58,750±$14kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$59,833±$14k 26% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Newfane 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. |
$284,200±$49kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$197,400±$43k 41% below U.S. |
$146,400±$15kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Newfane and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44 39% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$2,175±$599Highest 54% above U.S. |
$802±$72Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926 6% below U.S. |
$5,174Highest 66% above U.S. |
$2,368 24% below U.S. |
$2,207Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.1%±77.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.1%±18.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfane and Richfield 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% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — | RICHFIELD SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.