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Richfield vs Exeter vs Silver Creek
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($243k median).
Silver Creek has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
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 | Richfield | Exeter | Silver Creek |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,949 |
913Lowest |
2,604Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.5% NY: +4.2% |
-14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37±7.3 7% below NY |
51.7±12.6Highest 30% above NY |
36.8±2.6Lowest 8% below NY |
| Exeter and Richfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±7.1 NY: 20.5% |
27.4%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Silver Creek and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±2 NY: 17.9% |
26.9%±10.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
11.8%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Exeter and Richfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.2% NY: 40.2% |
28.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±4.2Highest NY: 7% |
1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
| Richfield and Silver Creek are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,833±$14kLowest 30% below NY |
$77,550±$19kHighest 10% below NY |
$63,854±$26k 26% below NY |
| Exeter and Silver Creek are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,400±$15k 65% below NY |
$243,000±$89kHighest 43% below NY |
$125,400±$17kLowest 70% below NY |
| Exeter and Richfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $802±$72Lowest 51% below NY |
$867±$44 47% below NY |
$967±$175Highest 40% below NY |
| Silver Creek and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,207Lowest 66% below NY |
$2,926 56% below NY |
$3,350Highest 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±18.6 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
42.3%±17Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Silver Creek and Richfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.2% NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
21.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7% NY: 54.3% |
97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
68.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947 12 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 5% below NY |
29 minLowest 12% below NY |
29 min 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.9%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±10.4 NY: 14.9% |
16.6%±13Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Silver Creek and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RICHFIELD SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.