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Arkwright vs Cabot vs Conesville vs Exeter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arkwright has the most affordable homes ($171k median).
Cabot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Exeter has the most homeowners (97.7%).
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 | Arkwright | Cabot | Conesville | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 859 |
1,579Highest |
750Lowest |
913 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
50±8.1 29% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conesville and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Arkwright and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,000±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$77,031±$16k 5% below U.S. |
$74,000±$14kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
| Arkwright and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,900±$30kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$268,500±$77kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$214,300±$31k 36% below U.S. |
$243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
| Cabot and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689 38% below U.S. |
$1,243±$354Highest 12% below U.S. |
$892±$296 37% below U.S. |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Cabot and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760 21% above U.S. |
$4,639Highest 49% above U.S. |
$3,500 12% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conesville and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cabot and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.