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Bakersfield 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
Bakersfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.7%).
Conesville has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
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 | Bakersfield | Conesville | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,109Highest |
750Lowest |
913 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
50±8.1 29% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% 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 | 13.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.9Lowest 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+ | 39.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bakersfield and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,462±$18kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$74,000±$14kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,300±$19kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$214,300±$31kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$327Highest 15% below U.S. |
$892±$296 37% below U.S. |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Bakersfield and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,823Highest 23% above U.S. |
$3,500 12% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conesville and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.