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Exeter vs Plainfield vs Reading vs Stratton
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%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($155k median).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | Plainfield | Reading | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913 |
1,016Highest |
699 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
34.5±6.6 11% below U.S. |
51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Reading 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% |
15.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton 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% |
14.5%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Reading and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Reading 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. |
$70,673±$6kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$85,000±$19k 5% above U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Reading 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. |
$155,100±$17kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$377,200±$72k 13% above U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Reading 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. |
$750±$207Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,100±$331 22% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Reading 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. |
$2,667Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
$4,750 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school 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.