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Thurman vs Exeter vs Johnsburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thurman has the most people working from home (19%).
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Johnsburg has the most renters (18% rent).
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 | Thurman | Exeter | Johnsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 977 |
913Lowest |
1,786Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-10.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.7±3.8 32% above NY |
51.7±12.6Lowest 30% above NY |
56.2±5.8Highest 41% above NY |
| Johnsburg and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4 NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±7.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
13.4%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Exeter and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
26.9%±10.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
29.7%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Johnsburg and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.2% NY: 40.2% |
36.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.5 NY: 7% |
1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Johnsburg and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,750±$14kLowest 32% below NY |
$77,550±$19kHighest 10% below NY |
$60,987±$8k 29% below NY |
| Exeter and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,400±$43kLowest 53% below NY |
$243,000±$89kHighest 43% below NY |
$215,600±$41k 49% below NY |
| Exeter and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,175±$599Highest 34% above NY |
$867±$44Lowest 47% below NY |
$942±$94 42% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,368Lowest 64% below NY |
$2,926 56% below NY |
$2,973Highest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.1%±77.8 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
31.5%±19.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Johnsburg and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.2%Highest NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1% NY: 54.3% |
97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
29 min 12% below NY |
26 minLowest 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 19%±8.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±10.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.7%±16.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Thurman and Johnsburg 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.