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Conesville vs Castleton vs Gilboa 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
Conesville has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Gilboa has the highest household income ($88k).
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 | Conesville | Castleton | Gilboa | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 750Lowest |
4,453Highest |
1,348 |
913 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-15%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±8.1 29% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
56.9±8.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
| Gilboa and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Castleton 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% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gilboa 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% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,000±$14k 8% below U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$87,750±$7kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
| Gilboa and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,300±$31kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71k 32% below U.S. |
$219,600±$46k 34% below U.S. |
$243,000±$89kHighest 27% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Castleton 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. |
$1,137±$195Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,056±$118 25% below U.S. |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Gilboa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,500Highest 12% above U.S. |
$3,167 about the U.S. average |
$2,332Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$2,926 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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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.