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Exeter vs Troy vs Plainfield vs Jefferson
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).
Troy has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 34.5).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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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 | Troy | Plainfield | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913 |
219Lowest |
1,016 |
1,226Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
65.3±26.4Highest 68% above U.S. |
34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
53.9±5.2 39% above U.S. |
| Troy 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 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Troy 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% |
51.1%±17.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Troy 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
29%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±6.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Troy 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. |
$91,688±$8kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$70,673±$6k 12% below U.S. |
$67,083±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Troy 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. |
$187,500±$46k 44% below U.S. |
$155,100±$17kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$186,900±$42k 44% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44Highest 39% below U.S. |
— | $750±$207Lowest 47% below U.S. |
— |
| Exeter and Plainfield 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. |
$2,480Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$2,667 14% below U.S. |
$3,602Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 40.6%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jefferson and Plainfield 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% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.7%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jefferson and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.