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Exeter vs Proctor vs Jay 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 kids (22.7% under 18).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Richfield has the most affordable homes ($146k median).
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 | Jay | Richfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913 |
1,794 |
471Lowest |
1,949Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-13.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
37±7.3Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Jay 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Proctor 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% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5 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±$19kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
$59,833±$14kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$89kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$146,400±$15kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Jay 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. |
$1,029±$202Highest 27% below U.S. |
— | $802±$72Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Exeter 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. |
$4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$2,207Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.1%±18.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jay 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% |
16.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
97% 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. |
2001Highest 21 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. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | RICHFIELD SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.