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Hague vs Exeter vs Ticonderoga
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hague has the most expensive homes ($326k median).
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Ticonderoga has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5%).
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 | Hague | Exeter | Ticonderoga |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 703Lowest |
913 |
4,705Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.4% NY: +4.2% |
-14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 61.3±11.8Highest 54% above NY |
51.7±12.6 30% above NY |
48.6±2.8Lowest 22% above NY |
| Hague and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±7.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.4%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Exeter and Ticonderoga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.8%±10.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
26.9%±10.5 NY: 17.9% |
26.3%±4.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Hague and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
30.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.3 NY: 7% |
1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest NY: 7% |
| Ticonderoga and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,845±$12kHighest 5% below NY |
$77,550±$19k 10% below NY |
$65,481±$13kLowest 24% below NY |
| Hague and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,900±$124kHighest 23% below NY |
$243,000±$89k 43% below NY |
$176,200±$18kLowest 58% below NY |
| Hague and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $714±$144Lowest 56% below NY |
$867±$44Highest 47% below NY |
$852±$38 47% below NY |
| Exeter and Ticonderoga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,491Highest 47% below NY |
$2,926 56% below NY |
$2,553Lowest 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±50.5 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±11.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Ticonderoga and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% NY: 54.3% |
97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
68.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 42% below NY |
29 minHighest 12% below NY |
19 min 40% below NY |
| Work from home | 13%±9.8 NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±10.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.3%±5.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Exeter and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #378 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | TICONDEROGA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | TICONDEROGA JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.0 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.