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Exeter vs Salisbury vs Whiting 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%).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
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 | Salisbury | Whiting | Richfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913 |
1,200 |
532Lowest |
1,949Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -13.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
37±7.3Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Salisbury 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% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting 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% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury 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% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Richfield 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. |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
$59,833±$14kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Whiting 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. |
$306,900±$51kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
$146,400±$15kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Whiting 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. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
$802±$72Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Whiting 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. |
$4,842Highest 55% above U.S. |
$4,227 36% above U.S. |
$2,207Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.1%±18.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting 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% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | RICHFIELD SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None 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.