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Exeter vs Wallingford vs Schuyler Lake
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%).
Wallingford has the most renters (17.5% rent).
Schuyler Lake has the most affordable homes ($83k median).
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 | Wallingford | Schuyler Lake |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 913 |
2,286Highest |
83Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
45.9±10.8Lowest 18% above U.S. |
64.7±4.6Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Schuyler Lake 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% |
18.7%±5 U.S.: 22% |
0%±47.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Wallingford 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% |
23.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
45.8%±42.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Schuyler Lake 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% |
30.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±23.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wallingford 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±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$80,230±$15kHighest about the U.S. average |
$70,000±$50kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Wallingford 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 27% below U.S. |
$261,900±$44kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$83,000±$23kLowest 75% below U.S. |
| Wallingford and Exeter 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. |
$891±$95Highest 37% below U.S. |
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| Wallingford and Exeter 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. |
$4,355Highest 40% above U.S. |
$1,250Lowest 60% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±13.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Wallingford and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±38.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | — |
| 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.