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Mansfield vs Exeter vs New Albion
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mansfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($243k median).
New Albion has the most affordable homes ($89k 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 | Mansfield | Exeter | New Albion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 691Lowest |
913 |
2,053Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 54±5.5Highest 36% above NY |
51.7±12.6 30% above NY |
41.3±8Lowest 4% 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%±7.1 NY: 20.5% |
25.2%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| New Albion and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.3 NY: 17.9% |
26.9%±10.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.9%±1.6Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
28.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
17.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.1 NY: 7% |
| Mansfield and New Albion 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±$19k 10% below NY |
$60,893±$16kLowest 29% 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±$29k 53% below NY |
$243,000±$89kHighest 43% below NY |
$88,600±$14kLowest 79% 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±$44Highest 47% below NY |
$717±$25Lowest 56% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,122Highest 37% below NY |
$2,926 56% below NY |
$2,794Lowest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
42%±31.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| New Albion and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
23%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2% NY: 54.3% |
97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 22% below NY |
29 min 12% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 12.1%±12.1 NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±10.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±7.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Exeter and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | CATTARAUGUS-LITTLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | CATTARAUGUS-LITTLE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1 |
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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.