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Athens vs Conesville vs Exeter vs Vershire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Athens has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Vershire has the youngest population (median age 45.7).
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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 | Athens | Conesville | Exeter | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 431Lowest |
750 |
913Highest |
842 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±6.5 22% above U.S. |
50±8.1 29% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±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+ | 30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vershire and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,438±$30kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$74,000±$14k 8% below U.S. |
$77,550±$19kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$71,618±$12k 11% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$32k 28% below U.S. |
$214,300±$31k 36% below U.S. |
$243,000±$89kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$209,100±$55kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$537Highest 20% below U.S. |
$892±$296 37% below U.S. |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,117±$80 21% below U.S. |
| Athens and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,438Highest 74% above U.S. |
$3,500 12% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$4,640 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 36% above U.S. |
42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Athens 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.