Compare towns
Mansfield vs Springfield vs Exeter vs Thurman
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%).
Springfield has the youngest population (median age 39.6).
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Thurman has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Springfield | Exeter | Thurman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 691Lowest |
952 |
913 |
977Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.9% NY: +4.2% |
-14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-10.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 54±5.5Highest 36% above NY |
39.6±9.9Lowest about the NY average |
51.7±12.6 30% above NY |
52.7±3.8 32% above NY |
| Mansfield and Thurman 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% |
19.1%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±7.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.8%±4 NY: 20.5% |
| Exeter and Springfield 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% |
25.9%±8.3 NY: 17.9% |
26.9%±10.5 NY: 17.9% |
28.8%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Thurman and Exeter 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% |
30.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.2% NY: 40.2% |
24.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
3.4%±2.2 NY: 7% |
1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
1.7%±2.5 NY: 7% |
| Mansfield and Springfield 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 |
$62,965±$9k 27% below NY |
$77,550±$19k 10% below NY |
$58,750±$14kLowest 32% 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 |
$239,100±$107k 44% below NY |
$243,000±$89kHighest 43% below NY |
$197,400±$43kLowest 53% below NY |
| Exeter and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $773±$129Lowest 52% below NY |
$867±$44 47% below NY |
$2,175±$599Highest 34% above NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,122Highest 37% below NY |
$3,000 54% below NY |
$2,926 56% below NY |
$2,368Lowest 64% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
21.6%±56.2 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
23.1%±77.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Thurman and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% NY: 14% |
20.1%Highest NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
19.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2% NY: 54.3% |
81%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
92.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 22 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 22% below NY |
30 min 7% below NY |
29 min 12% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 12.1%±12.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.3%±6.2 NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±10.4 NY: 14.9% |
19%±8.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Thurman and Exeter 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.