ExeterNY
Is Exeter a good place to live?
Only 1 of the 759 New York towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Exeter. The biggest park or preserve is Exeter State Forest, at 1,636 acres. Exeter has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Exeter stand out
Where Exeter beats most towns.
838 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The other Exeter
Exeter takes its name from Exeter in Devon, England, 3,300 miles across the Atlantic.
UKUK editionExeter, settled in 1812, takes its name from Exeter, a city in Devon, England.
8 more U.S. towns are named after Exeter:Exeter Township, PABerks County · 26,069Exeter, NH16,213Exeter, CA10,122Exeter, RI6,540Exeter, PA5,587+3 more
Named after: each U.S. town’s Wikipedia article. Grades compare each town with towns in its own country, so they aren’t a head-to-head.
Moving to Exeter: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Exeter, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Exeter.
Exeter has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Exeter for work: only 0% work in town. 4.3% of Exeter residents live below the poverty line, below both New York’s towns (9.5%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The average trip to work in Exeter is 29 minutes.
| Exeter | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.3% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Exeter faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Exeter since 2006.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Compared with most of New York and the rest of the country, a typical July afternoon in Exeter is cooler
Exeter’s July high is 78°F, below both the New York town median (81°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). Exeter has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Exeter is
Exeter beats the New York average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 15% of adults report frequent physical distress in Exeter.
| Exeter | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 21% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Exeter | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.7% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.9% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.7% | 6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Exeter has set aside 8.3% of its land for conservation
2.0 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Exeter’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Exeter | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 8.3% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Exeter State Forest | — | 1,636 |
| 2. Basswood Pond State Forest | — | 67 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
More of Exeter’s households own their home than in the typical New York or U.S. town
98% of Exeter households own their home.
| Exeter | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 98% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $867 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and 14 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Exeter. Close and well known come first.
Big draw10 mi MuseumNational Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum315K visitors a year17 mi LandmarkFort Dayton
34 mi National MonumentFort Stanwix National Monument78K visitors a year35 mi CaveHowe Caverns
23 mi Stadium & arenaUtica Memorial Auditorium
10 mi MuseumFenimore Art MuseumPhoto credits
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Stanwix National Monument: NPS photo, Public domain · Utica Memorial Auditorium: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Fenimore Art Museum: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Exeter
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Exeter; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Exeter residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
100% of working residents leave Exeter for work
Where Exeter’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Exeter
Town in New York, United States
Exeter is a town in Otsego County, New York, United States. The town is located in the northern part of the county. The population was 987 at the 2010 census. It is named after the county town and cathedral city of Exeter in England.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 33 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,742 ft
- Area code
- 607
Questions about Exeter
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Exeter, NY a good place to live?
Exeter has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.