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Exeter vs Pomfret vs Plainfield 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).
Pomfret has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
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 | Pomfret | Plainfield | Thurman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913Lowest |
12,795Highest |
1,016 |
977 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-12.9% NY: +4.2% |
+0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 30% above NY |
37.5±4 6% below NY |
34.5±6.6Lowest 13% below NY |
52.7±3.8Highest 32% above NY |
| Thurman 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% |
14.1%±2.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±2.8 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%±10.5 NY: 17.9% |
21.6%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
28.8%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Thurman 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% NY: 40.2% |
41.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.2% NY: 40.2% |
24.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
22.5%±3Highest NY: 7% |
14.9%±11.2 NY: 7% |
1.7%±2.5 NY: 7% |
| Pomfret and Plainfield 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 10% below NY |
$57,746±$10kLowest 33% below NY |
$70,673±$6k 18% below NY |
$58,750±$14k 32% below NY |
| Exeter and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$89kHighest 43% below NY |
$185,400±$19k 56% below NY |
$155,100±$17kLowest 63% below NY |
$197,400±$43k 53% below NY |
| Exeter and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44 47% below NY |
$866±$43 47% below NY |
$750±$207Lowest 54% below NY |
$2,175±$599Highest 34% above NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926 56% below NY |
$4,459Highest 32% below NY |
$2,667 59% below NY |
$2,368Lowest 64% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
60.1%±10.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
40.6%±43.5 NY: 52.1% |
23.1%±77.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Pomfret and Plainfield 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% |
22.6%Highest NY: 14% |
7.8% NY: 14% |
19.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
63.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.6% NY: 54.3% |
92.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 12% below NY |
18 minLowest 45% below NY |
29 min 10% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±4 NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±4.7Lowest 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. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #211 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | — | FREDONIA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | — | FREDONIA HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.