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Exeter vs Sheldon vs Arkwright
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%).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.5%).
Arkwright has the most affordable homes ($171k 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 | Sheldon | Arkwright |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 913 |
2,267Highest |
859Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Arkwright 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% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and Exeter 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Arkwright 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Arkwright and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,550±$19kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
$93,000±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Arkwright and Sheldon 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. |
$272,400±$61kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$170,900±$30kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
$875±$689 38% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,578 15% above U.S. |
$3,760Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±65.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arkwright and Exeter 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% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.