What stands out worked out from the figures below

Mansfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).

Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Mansfield	Exeter
People
Population	691Lowest	913Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.3%Highest NY: +4.2%	-14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	54±5.5Highest 36% above NY	51.7±12.6Lowest 30% above NY
	Mansfield and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.1%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5%	22.7%±7.1Highest NY: 20.5%
	Exeter and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.5%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9%	26.9%±10.5Highest NY: 17.9%
	Exeter and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%	28.2%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±2.9Highest NY: 7%	1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7%
	Mansfield and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$83,304±$14kHighest 3% below NY	$77,550±$19kLowest 10% below NY
	Mansfield and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$200,000±$29kLowest 53% below NY	$243,000±$89kHighest 43% below NY
	Exeter and Mansfield 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
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,122Highest 37% below NY	$2,926Lowest 56% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100 NY: 52.1%	0%±100 NY: 52.1%
Below poverty line	5.8%Highest NY: 14%	4.3%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%	97.7%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY	1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 22% below NY	29 minHighest 12% below NY
Work from home	12.1%±12.1Lowest NY: 14.9%	14.4%±10.4Highest NY: 14.9%
	Exeter and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.