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Exeter vs Proctor vs Putnam vs Thurman
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).
Proctor has the youngest population (median age 47.3).
Putnam has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Proctor | Putnam | Thurman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913 |
1,586Highest |
540Lowest |
977 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
47.3±8.9Lowest 22% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
52.7±3.8 35% above U.S. |
| Putnam 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% |
17.2%±5 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Putnam 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% |
23.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Putnam 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% |
28% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Putnam 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. |
$75,060±$12k 7% below U.S. |
$92,344±$14kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$58,750±$14kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Putnam 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 27% below U.S. |
$206,000±$20k 38% below U.S. |
$266,200±$48kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$197,400±$43kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Putnam and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,059±$200 25% below U.S. |
— | $2,175±$599Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926 6% below U.S. |
$3,944Highest 26% above U.S. |
$3,674 18% above U.S. |
$2,368Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.4%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.1%±77.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Proctor and Thurman 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±8.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thurman and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.