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Exeter vs Sutton vs Mansfield vs Roseboom
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 kids (22.7% under 18).
Sutton has the most renters (15% rent).
Mansfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Roseboom has the most affordable homes ($167k 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 | Sutton | Mansfield | Roseboom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913Highest |
790 |
691 |
630Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
54±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
50±8 29% 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% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Roseboom 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% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Roseboom 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. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$83,304±$14kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$77,583±$8k 4% below U.S. |
| Mansfield and Roseboom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$89kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$200,000±$29k 40% below U.S. |
$166,700±$16kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Sutton 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. |
— | — | $1,536±$916Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Roseboom and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926 6% below U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$4,122Highest 32% above U.S. |
$2,567Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
15.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Roseboom 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% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±12.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±9.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Roseboom and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | — |
| 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.