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Mansfield vs Proctor vs Exeter vs Hope
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mansfield has the highest household income ($83k).
Proctor has the youngest population (median age 42.4).
Exeter has the most people working from home (14.4%).
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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 | Proctor | Exeter | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 691 |
1,794Highest |
913 |
587Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 54±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
50.3±8.5 29% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±0.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±10.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Hope 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mansfield and Proctor 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% above U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$72,188±$13kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| 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 40% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$243,000±$89kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$211,300±$106k 36% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,225±$217Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Hope and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,122Highest 32% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$2,926 6% below U.S. |
$2,551Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±98.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hope and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±12.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.