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Exeter vs Proctor vs Sheldon 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 people working from home (14.4%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Sheldon has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
Richfield has the most affordable homes ($146k median).
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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 | Proctor | Sheldon | Richfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913Lowest |
1,586 |
2,267Highest |
1,949 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-13.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
47.3±8.9 22% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5 5% above U.S. |
37±7.3Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Proctor 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%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±4.7 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%±10.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Richfield and Proctor 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 |
$59,833±$14kLowest 26% 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. |
$146,400±$15kLowest 56% 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±$44 39% below U.S. |
$1,059±$200 25% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
$802±$72Lowest 43% 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 | $2,926 6% below U.S. |
$3,944Highest 26% above U.S. |
$3,578 15% above U.S. |
$2,207Lowest 29% 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%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.1%±18.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Proctor 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.7%Lowest 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. |
1947 33 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. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Sheldon 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 | 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.