At 1.3%, unemployment in Exeter is lower than in 92% of U.S. towns
Hardly any work in Exeter itself; outside it, Madison draws the most (31%, 20 miles). The two grades for Exeter are A for jobs and income and D for walkability. Household incomes here are higher than in 86% of U.S. towns.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
What the numbers say about work in Exeter
Exeter is a place people come home to
There are 116 jobs based in Exeter, about one for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday Exeter has about 1,300 people in it, 43% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
31% of Exeter works in Madison
335 working residents, 31%, have their main job in Madison, 20 miles away. That’s 31 times as many as work in Exeter itself. The commute map ↓
Exeter workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 27 minutes each way, against 22 across Wisconsin. Over a year that’s about 207 hours of commuting, 38 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
Jobs & income in Exeter: the grade in detail
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Exeter is better than 95% of U.S. towns. Unemployment is its strongest input; job access by car ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (ahead of 64% of U.S. towns). It also does well on household income and the poverty rate and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Exeter could be anywhere from A to A+.
The daily flow of workers through Exeter
On a workday 1,065 residents head out to work, 8 work right here, and 108 people come in from elsewhere.
About 1,300 people are in Exeter on a workday afternoon, 43% fewer than live here.
0.11 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Out of Exeter to work: where people go
Where Exeter clocks in
31% of workers
5% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
The daily trip from Exeter: about 27 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Exeter workers work from home, vs 13% across Wisconsin. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,021 commuters (the 18% who work from home are left out). Across Wisconsin: 86% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
29% of the jobs in Exeter make or build things
116 jobs are based in Exeter.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Exeter, 2013 → 2023: 62 → 116. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Exeter’s own residents hold wherever they work.
How far Exeter’s workers travel
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Few in Exeter walk, bike or ride to work
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Exeter is more walkable than 7% of U.S. towns. How people get to work scores higher than the street layout: 0.7% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, against 4.8% across Wisconsin, on an EPA index of 3.3.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 1,238 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service: no data. EPA’s transit file has no stops for most of this county (its agencies had not published schedules in the format EPA used in 2020). That is missing data, not a finding that there is no bus or train.
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 0.0% of Exeter households have no vehicle (Wisconsin 6.4%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of Exeter’s commuters take a bus or train.
Exeter next to U.S. towns of 1,500 to 3,000: 201st of 5,641 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenilworth IL | 2,437 | $250K | 2.1% | 4.0% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Chevy Chase Village MD | 1,978 | $250K | 1.2% | 2.6% | 3% | A+ |
| 3 | Belle Meade TN | 2,621 | $250K | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 37 | Wind Point WI | 1,620 | $143K | 0.4% | 0.9% | 2% | A+ |
| 38 | North Prairie WI | 2,193 | $153K | 2.8% | 0.9% | 3% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 55 | Vandenbroek WI | 1,701 | $129K | 1.6% | 5.0% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 199 | Middle Creek Township KS | 1,876 | $136K | 2.3% | 4.6% | 4% | A |
| 200 | Palmer Township MN | 2,633 | $121K | 2.1% | 0.2% | 2% | A |
| 201 | Exeter WI | 2,209 | $115K | 3.2% | 1.3% | 1% | A |
| 202 | Coronita CA | 2,763 | $112K | 3.5% | 0.7% | <1% | A |
| 203 | Lowry Crossing TX | 2,521 | $117K | 6.0% | 3.8% | <1% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 5,641 | Lame Deer MT | 1,872 | $24K | 55.8% | 42.2% | 60% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Exeter, the top three, the last and three more from Wisconsin.
How Exeter compares with the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Belleville (4%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Exeter workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter | – | A | D | 27 min | $114,688 |
| Belleville | 4% | A | C− | 25 min | $88,304 |
| New Glarus | under 2% | A | C | 38 min | $137,500 |
| Mount Pleasant | under 2% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Brooklyn | under 2% | A | C+ | 33 min | $102,917 |
| Montrose | under 2% | A | B | 25 min | $102,000 |
Same-state neighbors only. Mount Pleasant: the same community as the village of that name, graded once. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Exeter’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Exeter: questions
What is the median household income in Exeter?
$114,688 (±$13,835) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $77,485 across Wisconsin and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Exeter?
3.2%, against 10.6% across Wisconsin and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Exeter?
27 minutes each way on average, against 22 across Wisconsin and 26 nationally. 18% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Exeter work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Madison (31%, 20 mi), Verona (6%, 13 mi), Fitchburg (5%, 14 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is Exeter walkable?
Exeter is more walkable than 7% of U.S. towns (Walkability D): an EPA walkability index of 3.3 out of 20, and 1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Exeter without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Exeter, from the people who make the trip.
More of Exeter
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.