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Mansfield vs Wayne vs Exeter
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%).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).
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.
| Measure | Mansfield | Wayne | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 691Lowest |
1,033Highest |
913 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
-14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 54±5.5 36% above NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
51.7±12.6Lowest 30% above NY |
| Wayne and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3Lowest 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% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
26.9%±10.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Wayne 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% |
42.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Mansfield and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,304±$14k 3% below NY |
$90,938±$17kHighest 6% above NY |
$77,550±$19kLowest 10% below NY |
| Wayne and Mansfield 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 |
$266,700±$150kHighest 37% below NY |
$243,000±$89k 43% below NY |
| Wayne and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,031±$304Highest 36% below NY |
$867±$44Lowest 47% below NY |
| Wayne and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,122Highest 37% below NY |
$3,967 40% below NY |
$2,926Lowest 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Wayne 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% |
6.2%Highest NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2% NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 22% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
29 minHighest 12% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.1%±12.1 NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2Lowest 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.