Compare towns
Whiting vs Exeter vs St. George
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Exeter has the oldest population (median age 51.7).
St. George has the most people working from home (27.6%).
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 | Whiting | Exeter | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
913Highest |
812 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4 15% above U.S. |
| Exeter and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| St. George and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
$77,550±$19kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$109,464±$34kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| St. George and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
$243,000±$89kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$376,800±$50kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,394±$132Highest about the U.S. average |
| St. George and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,227 36% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$5,514Highest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. George and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.