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Brookline 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
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Brookline | Conesville | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 531Lowest |
750 |
913Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7Lowest 16% 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 | 20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.2Lowest 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+ | 41.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookline and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16kHighest about the U.S. average |
$74,000±$14kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
| Brookline and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,700±$37kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$214,300±$31kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
| Brookline and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$892±$296 37% below U.S. |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000Highest 60% above U.S. |
$3,500 12% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conesville and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline 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.