A town of 5,541, settled in 1884. Nearly 2.9% of it is conserved land.
The 2 things Exeter does most differently from other towns.
2.9% of the town is conserved land, across 3 parks and preserves.
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Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Exeter. Another town gets a different order.
30 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pinchot State Forest | 3.6 mi | 87 |
| 2. Thomas Street Park | — | 1 |
| 3. Senator Raphael J. Musto Nature Park | — | 1 |
The median sale price was $197,000 in May 2026.
Most working residents leave Exeter for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Wilkes-Barre (12%), Scranton (6%) and Plains (6%). Half commute less than 7 miles.
Exeter beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 5 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| What stands out | Exeter | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.1% | 14.5% |
The public schools Exeter’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 64% of Pennsylvania’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming Area Kindergarten Ctr | K | 121 | Not graded |
| Wyoming Area Catholic School Private | PK–8 | 152 | |
| Wyoming Area Sec Ctr | 7–12 | 929 | C+ |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.
Exeter has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 45 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Where Exeter’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Exeter is a borough in the Greater Pittston-Wilkes-Barre area of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is about 10 miles (16 km) west of Scranton and a few miles north of Wilkes-Barre. It is located on the western bank of the Susquehanna River and has a total area of 5.0 square miles (12.9 km2). As of the 2020 United States Census, Exeter had a population of 5,513.
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5 towns share a border with Exeter.