Compare towns
Exeter vs Weston 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 kids (22.7% under 18).
Weston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
Richfield has the most affordable homes ($146k 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 | Weston | Richfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 913 |
685Lowest |
1,949Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-13.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
60.5±7Highest 56% above U.S. |
37±7.3Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Weston 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% |
15.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Richfield and Weston 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. |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$59,833±$14kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Weston 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. |
$537,700±$77kHighest 62% above U.S. |
$146,400±$15kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44 39% below U.S. |
$1,375±$729Highest about the U.S. average |
$802±$72Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Weston 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. |
$7,076Highest 127% above U.S. |
$2,207Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.1%±18.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Richfield and Weston 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.2%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weston 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 |
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.