Compare towns
Exeter vs Steuben vs Thurman vs Richfield
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 expensive homes ($243k median).
Steuben has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Thurman has the oldest population (median age 52.7).
Richfield has the most renters (28.3% rent).
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 | Steuben | Thurman | Richfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913 |
828Lowest |
977 |
1,949Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.2% NY: +4.2% |
-13.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 30% above NY |
40.3±7.1 about the NY average |
52.7±3.8Highest 32% above NY |
37±7.3Lowest 7% below NY |
| Thurman and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±7.1 NY: 20.5% |
27.2%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.8%±4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.8%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Steuben 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 NY: 17.9% |
24.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
28.8%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.8%±2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Thurman 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% |
21%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.1% NY: 40.2% |
26.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.1 NY: 7% |
1.7%±2.5 NY: 7% |
5.7%±4.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Richfield and Thurman 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 |
$66,181±$15k 23% below NY |
$58,750±$14kLowest 32% below NY |
$59,833±$14k 30% below NY |
| Exeter and Steuben 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 |
$151,600±$22k 64% below NY |
$197,400±$43k 53% below NY |
$146,400±$15kLowest 65% below NY |
| Exeter and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44 47% below NY |
$850±$204 48% below NY |
$2,175±$599Highest 34% above NY |
$802±$72Lowest 51% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926Highest 56% below NY |
$2,641 60% below NY |
$2,368 64% below NY |
$2,207Lowest 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
29.8%±59.9 NY: 52.1% |
23.1%±77.8 NY: 52.1% |
39.1%±18.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Richfield and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.6% NY: 14% |
19.2%Highest NY: 14% |
18.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
85% NY: 54.3% |
92.1% NY: 54.3% |
71.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1984 25 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1947Lowest 12 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 12% below NY |
28 minLowest 16% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
31 min 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 NY: 14.9% |
20.1%±6.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
19%±8.1 NY: 14.9% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Steuben and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | RICHFIELD SPRINGS CENTRAL 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 |
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.