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Conesville vs Braintree vs Exeter vs Roseboom
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Braintree has the most people working from home (19%).
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Roseboom has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
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 | Conesville | Braintree | Exeter | Roseboom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 750 |
1,026Highest |
913 |
630Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±8.1Lowest 29% above U.S. |
58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
50±8Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Braintree and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Roseboom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Braintree and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Roseboom and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,000±$14kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$79,803±$5kHighest about the U.S. average |
$77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$77,583±$8k 4% below U.S. |
| Braintree and Roseboom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,300±$31k 36% below U.S. |
$217,700±$28k 35% below U.S. |
$243,000±$89kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$166,700±$16kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$296 37% below U.S. |
$840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$867±$44 39% below U.S. |
$1,536±$916Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Roseboom and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,500 12% above U.S. |
$3,908Highest 25% above U.S. |
$2,926 6% below U.S. |
$2,567Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±29.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
15.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conesville and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±9.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Braintree and Roseboom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.