Compare towns
Exeter vs Putnam vs Summit 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).
Putnam has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Summit has the most affordable homes ($150k median).
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 | Putnam | Summit | Thurman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913 |
540Lowest |
976 |
977Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.9% NY: +4.2% |
-6.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6Lowest 30% above NY |
53.6±6.4 35% above NY |
55.7±7.3Highest 40% above NY |
52.7±3.8 32% above NY |
| Summit and Putnam 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% |
17.4%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
17.7%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
16.8%±4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Exeter and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±10.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
35.6%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
37.7%±8.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
28.8%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Summit and Putnam 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% |
31.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.7% NY: 40.2% |
24.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9 NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
0%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
1.7%±2.5 NY: 7% |
| Putnam and Thurman 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 10% below NY |
$92,344±$14kHighest 7% above NY |
$74,375±$26k 13% below NY |
$58,750±$14kLowest 32% below NY |
| 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 43% below NY |
$266,200±$48kHighest 37% below NY |
$150,000±$29kLowest 65% below NY |
$197,400±$43k 53% below NY |
| 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 47% below NY |
— | — | $2,175±$599Highest 34% above NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926 56% below NY |
$3,674Highest 44% below NY |
$2,230Lowest 66% below NY |
$2,368 64% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
23.1%±77.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Thurman and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% NY: 14% |
7.2% NY: 14% |
3.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
19.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
95.9% NY: 54.3% |
92.7% NY: 54.3% |
92.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1981 22 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 12% below NY |
21 minLowest 34% below NY |
34 minHighest 3% above NY |
33 min about the NY average |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 NY: 14.9% |
8.6%±5.7 NY: 14.9% |
5.3%±4.2Lowest 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 | ||||
| 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 |
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.