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Putnam vs Proctor vs Exeter vs Mansfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putnam has the highest household income ($92k).
Proctor has the youngest population (median age 42.4).
Exeter has the most people working from home (14.4%).
Mansfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
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 | Putnam | Proctor | Exeter | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 540Lowest |
1,794Highest |
913 |
691 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
54±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Mansfield and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.5Lowest 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+ | 35.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Putnam and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.9Highest 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 | $92,344±$14kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$74,167±$12kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$83,304±$14k 3% above U.S. |
| Putnam and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,200±$48kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
$200,000±$29kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Putnam and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,029±$202Highest 27% below U.S. |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
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| Proctor and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,674 18% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$4,122Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Proctor and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±12.1 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 | PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — | — |
| High school in town | None 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.