Compare towns
Exeter vs Sharon vs Plainfield vs Mansfield
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%).
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($347k median).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 34.5).
Mansfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
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 | Sharon | Plainfield | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913 |
1,577Highest |
1,016 |
691Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
54±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Mansfield 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 U.S.: 22% |
21%±5 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±10.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Sharon 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% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Mansfield 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. |
$84,375±$17kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$70,673±$6kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$83,304±$14k 3% above U.S. |
| Sharon and Mansfield 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. |
$346,700±$37kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$155,100±$17kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$200,000±$29k 40% below U.S. |
| Sharon and Exeter 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. |
$1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
$750±$207Lowest 47% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926 6% below U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$2,667Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$4,122 32% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±43.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Sharon 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% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±12.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Sharon 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 |
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.