What stands out worked out from the figures below

Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).

Taghkanic has the most people working from home (28.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Exeter	Taghkanic
People
Population	913Lowest	1,283Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-6%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	51.7±12.6Lowest 30% above NY	55.6±3.1Highest 40% above NY
	Taghkanic 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 NY: 20.5%	13.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Exeter and Taghkanic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.9%±10.5Lowest NY: 17.9%	32.2%±4.2Highest NY: 17.9%
	Taghkanic 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%Lowest NY: 40.2%	44.5%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7%	3.2%±2.1Highest NY: 7%
	Taghkanic and Exeter 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 10% below NY	$86,250±$16kHighest about the NY average
	Taghkanic and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$243,000±$89kLowest 43% below NY	$442,400±$39kHighest 4% above NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$867±$44Lowest 47% below NY	$1,148±$609Highest 29% below NY
	Taghkanic and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,926Lowest 56% below NY	$6,121Highest 7% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%	37.3%±37Highest NY: 52.1%
	Taghkanic 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 NY: 14%	5.6%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	97.7%Highest NY: 54.3%	84.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY	1975Lowest 16 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 12% below NY	25 minLowest 22% below NY
Work from home	14.4%±10.4Lowest NY: 14.9%	28.6%±8.9Highest NY: 14.9%
	Taghkanic and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.