Compare towns
Exeter vs Thurman vs Walden
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).
Thurman has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
Walden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
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 | Thurman | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 913Lowest |
977 |
1,037Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
52.7±3.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2Lowest 25% 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% |
16.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Thurman 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% |
28.8%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walden 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±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$58,750±$14kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$88,000±$15kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Walden 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±$89kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$197,400±$43kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$238,900±$23k 28% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Walden 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. |
$2,175±$599Highest 54% above U.S. |
$900±$136 36% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926 6% below U.S. |
$2,368Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$3,944Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.1%±77.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walden 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% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Walden and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| 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.