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Minerva vs Exeter vs Newcomb
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Minerva has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Newcomb has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Minerva | Exeter | Newcomb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 836 |
913Highest |
490Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 56.2±5.7 41% above NY |
51.7±12.6Lowest 30% above NY |
59.1±10.1Highest 48% above NY |
| Newcomb and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.3%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±7.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
9.4%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 35.8%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
26.9%±10.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±6.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Minerva and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.4% NY: 40.2% |
28.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.2 NY: 7% |
1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
13.3%±5Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,303±$9kLowest 22% below NY |
$77,550±$19k 10% below NY |
$108,750±$25kHighest 26% above NY |
| Newcomb and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,800±$22kLowest 59% below NY |
$243,000±$89k 43% below NY |
$254,800±$47kHighest 40% below NY |
| Newcomb and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $784±$102Lowest 52% below NY |
$867±$44Highest 47% below NY |
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| Exeter and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,608 60% below NY |
$2,926Highest 56% below NY |
$1,488Lowest 77% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.7%±74.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Minerva and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest NY: 14% |
4.3% NY: 14% |
2.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 5% below NY |
29 min 12% below NY |
17 minLowest 48% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.6%±7.9 NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±10.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±7.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Exeter and Minerva 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.