What stands out worked out from the figures below

Roseboom has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Roseboom	Exeter
People
Population	630Lowest	913Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3%Highest NY: +4.2%	-14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	50±8Lowest 26% above NY	51.7±12.6Highest 30% above NY
	Exeter and Roseboom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.8%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5%	22.7%±7.1Highest NY: 20.5%
	Exeter and Roseboom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.4%±3.8Lowest NY: 17.9%	26.9%±10.5Highest NY: 17.9%
	Exeter and Roseboom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%	28.2%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	8.1%±4.4Highest NY: 7%	1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$77,583±$8kHighest 10% below NY	$77,550±$19kLowest 10% below NY
	Roseboom and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$166,700±$16kLowest 61% below NY	$243,000±$89kHighest 43% below NY
	Exeter and Roseboom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,536±$916Highest 5% below NY	$867±$44Lowest 47% below NY
	Roseboom and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,567Lowest 61% below NY	$2,926Highest 56% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	15.4%±100Highest NY: 52.1%	0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Roseboom and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.5%Highest NY: 14%	4.3%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%	97.7%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY	1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest about the NY average	29 minLowest 12% below NY
Work from home	15.7%±9.4Highest NY: 14.9%	14.4%±10.4Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Roseboom 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.