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Exeter vs Sutton vs Thurman

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 youngest population (median age 46.6).
Thurman has the most people working from home (19%).

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.

MeasureExeterSuttonThurman
People
Population
913
790Lowest
977Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-14.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-11.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
-10.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
51.7±12.6
33% above U.S.
46.6±5.7Lowest
20% above U.S.
52.7±3.8Highest
35% above U.S.
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%±7.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.3%±3.4
U.S.: 22%
16.8%±4Lowest
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%±10.5
U.S.: 17.2%
21.6%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
28.8%±3.7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
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%
U.S.: 35.7%
32.8%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
24.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1%±1.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.3%±1.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.7%±2.5
U.S.: 6.4%
Sutton 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
4% below U.S.
$71,250±$18k
12% below U.S.
$58,750±$14kLowest
27% below U.S.
Exeter and Sutton 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.
$197,400±$43kLowest
41% 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.
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$2,175±$599Highest
54% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,926
6% below U.S.
$3,975Highest
27% above U.S.
$2,368Lowest
24% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
37.8%±31.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
23.1%±77.8
U.S.: 51.1%
Sutton and Thurman 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%
U.S.: 12.5%
19.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
97.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
85%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 minLowest
9% above U.S.
30 min
12% above U.S.
33 minHighest
24% above U.S.
Work from home
14.4%±10.4
U.S.: 15.1%
11.6%±5.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
19%±8.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Thurman 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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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.