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Exeter vs Reading vs Stratton 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 homeowners (97.7%).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | Reading | Stratton | Richfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913 |
699 |
532Lowest |
1,949Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -13.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
37±7.3 5% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Reading 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% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton 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% |
28.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Reading 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% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Richfield and Reading 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. |
$85,000±$19k 5% above U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$59,833±$14kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Reading 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. |
$377,200±$72k 13% above U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$146,400±$15kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Reading 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. |
$1,100±$331 22% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
$802±$72Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Reading 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. |
$5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
$4,750 52% above U.S. |
$2,207Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.1%±18.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading and Richfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | 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.