Compare towns
Exeter vs Thurman vs Wayne vs Jefferson
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 kids (22.7% under 18).
Thurman has the most renters (7.9% rent).
Wayne has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.1%).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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.
| Measure | Exeter | Thurman | Wayne | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913Lowest |
977 |
1,033 |
1,226Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-10.2% NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6Lowest 30% above NY |
52.7±3.8 32% above NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
53.9±5.2 35% above NY |
| Wayne and Jefferson 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% |
16.8%±4 NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3 NY: 20.5% |
12.2%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Exeter and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±10.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
28.8%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
30.8%±6.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Wayne and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2% NY: 40.2% |
24.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
42.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
29% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
1.7%±2.5Highest NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1 NY: 7% |
| Thurman and Jefferson 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 10% below NY |
$58,750±$14kLowest 32% below NY |
$90,938±$17kHighest 6% above NY |
$67,083±$9k 22% below NY |
| Wayne 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±$89k 43% below NY |
$197,400±$43k 53% below NY |
$266,700±$150kHighest 37% below NY |
$186,900±$42kLowest 56% below NY |
| Wayne and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44Lowest 47% below NY |
$2,175±$599Highest 34% above NY |
$1,031±$304 36% below NY |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926 56% below NY |
$2,368Lowest 64% below NY |
$3,967Highest 40% below NY |
$3,602 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
23.1%±77.8 NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100 NY: 52.1% |
100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Jefferson and Wayne 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% |
19.2%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
11.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
92.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.8% NY: 54.3% |
94% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 12% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
28 minLowest 13% below NY |
32 min 3% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 NY: 14.9% |
19%±8.1 NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
23.6%±10.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Jefferson and Thurman 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.