Compare towns
Exeter vs Wayne vs Jefferson vs Richfield
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).
Wayne has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.1%).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Richfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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 | Wayne | Jefferson | Richfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913Lowest |
1,033 |
1,226 |
1,949Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.5% NY: +4.2% |
-13.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 30% above NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
53.9±5.2 35% above NY |
37±7.3Lowest 7% below 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% |
12.3%±3 NY: 20.5% |
12.2%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.8%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Exeter and Richfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±10.5 NY: 17.9% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
30.8%±6.2 NY: 17.9% |
21.8%±2Lowest 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% |
42.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
29% NY: 40.2% |
26.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1 NY: 7% |
5.7%±4.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Richfield 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 |
$90,938±$17kHighest 6% above NY |
$67,083±$9k 22% below NY |
$59,833±$14kLowest 30% 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 |
$266,700±$150kHighest 37% below NY |
$186,900±$42k 56% below NY |
$146,400±$15kLowest 65% 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±$44 47% below NY |
$1,031±$304Highest 36% below NY |
— | $802±$72Lowest 51% below NY |
| Wayne and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926 56% below NY |
$3,967Highest 40% below NY |
$3,602 45% below NY |
$2,207Lowest 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100 NY: 52.1% |
100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
39.1%±18.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Jefferson and Richfield 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% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
11.5% NY: 14% |
18.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
95.8% NY: 54.3% |
94% NY: 54.3% |
71.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1947Lowest 12 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 12% below NY |
28 minLowest 13% below NY |
32 minHighest 3% below NY |
31 min 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
23.6%±10.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Jefferson and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | RICHFIELD SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.