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Exeter vs Proctor vs Sheldon vs Jefferson
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%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Sheldon has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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| Measure | Exeter | Proctor | Sheldon | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913Lowest |
1,586 |
2,267Highest |
1,226 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
47.3±8.9 22% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
53.9±5.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Jefferson and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon 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% |
23.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jefferson 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
28% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29%Highest 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%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Sheldon 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. |
$78,533±$25kHighest about the U.S. average |
$67,083±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Sheldon 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. |
$272,400±$61kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$186,900±$42kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Sheldon 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. |
$1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
— |
| Sheldon and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,944Highest 26% above U.S. |
$3,578 15% above U.S. |
$3,602 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.4%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jefferson and Proctor 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% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jefferson and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| 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.