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Exeter vs Schuyler Lake

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).
Schuyler Lake has the most affordable homes ($83k 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.

MeasureExeterSchuyler Lake
People
Population
913Highest
83Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-14.4%
NY: +4.2%
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Median age
51.7±12.6Lowest
30% above NY
64.7±4.6Highest
63% above NY
Schuyler Lake 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
NY: 20.5%
0%±47.7Lowest
NY: 20.5%
Exeter and Schuyler Lake 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%
45.8%±42.4Highest
NY: 17.9%
Schuyler Lake 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%Highest
NY: 40.2%
4.8%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1%±1.9Highest
NY: 7%
0%±23.9Lowest
NY: 7%
Exeter and Schuyler Lake 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
10% below NY
$70,000±$50kLowest
19% below NY
Exeter and Schuyler Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$243,000±$89kHighest
43% below NY
$83,000±$23kLowest
80% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$867±$44
47% below NY
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,926Highest
56% below NY
$1,250Lowest
81% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100
NY: 52.1%
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Below poverty line
4.3%Highest
NY: 14%
0%Lowest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
97.7%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
100%Highest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Highest
18 yrs newer than NY
1938Lowest
21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 minHighest
12% below NY
16 minLowest
52% below NY
Work from home
14.4%±10.4Highest
NY: 14.9%
0%±38.9Lowest
NY: 14.9%
Exeter and Schuyler Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.