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Exeter vs Vershire vs Whitingham vs Richfield
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 people working from home (14.4%).
Whitingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1%).
Richfield has the most affordable homes ($146k median).
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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 | Vershire | Whitingham | Richfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913 |
842Lowest |
1,368 |
1,949Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-13.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3 17% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
37±7.3Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Whitingham 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% |
19.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Whitingham 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% |
22.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham 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% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Richfield and Vershire 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. |
$71,618±$12k 11% below U.S. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$59,833±$14kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
$209,100±$55k 37% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$146,400±$15kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Whitingham and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44 39% below U.S. |
$1,117±$80Highest 21% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$802±$72 43% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926 6% below U.S. |
$4,640 49% above U.S. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$2,207Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.1%±18.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Whitingham 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% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | RICHFIELD SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.