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Roseboom vs Exeter vs Arkwright
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Roseboom has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3%).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($243k median).
Arkwright has the highest household income ($93k).
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 | Roseboom | Exeter | Arkwright |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 630Lowest |
913Highest |
859 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50±8Lowest 26% above NY |
51.7±12.6Highest 30% above NY |
50.8±7.2 28% above NY |
| Exeter and Arkwright 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% |
17.2%±5.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Exeter and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
26.9%±10.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.1Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
28.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±4.4Highest NY: 7% |
1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
| Roseboom and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,583±$8k 10% below NY |
$77,550±$19kLowest 10% below NY |
$93,000±$26kHighest 8% above NY |
| Arkwright and Roseboom 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 |
$170,900±$30k 60% below NY |
| Exeter and Arkwright 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 |
$875±$689 46% below NY |
| Roseboom and Arkwright 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 |
$2,926 56% below NY |
$3,760Highest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.4%±100 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50%±65.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Arkwright and Roseboom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9% NY: 54.3% |
97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest about the NY average |
29 min 12% below NY |
27 minLowest 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 15.7%±9.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±10.4 NY: 14.9% |
6%±3.7Lowest 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.