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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.
| Measure | Exeter | Schuyler Lake |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| 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. | ||
| On TownTapestry | ||
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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.