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Conesville vs Cornwall vs Salisbury 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).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Cornwall | Salisbury | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 750Lowest |
1,208Highest |
1,200 |
913 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±8.1Lowest 29% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Salisbury 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% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Cornwall 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% |
25.7%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall 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. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Salisbury 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. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
$243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$296 37% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Cornwall 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. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Conesville 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% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | None 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.