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Conesville vs Dix vs Exeter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Conesville has the youngest population (median age 50).
Dix has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
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 | Dix | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 750Lowest |
3,660Highest |
913 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50±8.1Lowest 26% above NY |
50.1±2.8 26% above NY |
51.7±12.6Highest 30% above NY |
| Exeter and Dix are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
13.7%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±7.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Exeter and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±2.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
27.9%±5 NY: 17.9% |
26.9%±10.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Conesville and Dix are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
17.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,000±$14k 14% below NY |
$53,668±$8kLowest 38% below NY |
$77,550±$19kHighest 10% below NY |
| Exeter and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,300±$31k 49% below NY |
$165,000±$14kLowest 61% below NY |
$243,000±$89kHighest 43% below NY |
| Exeter and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$296Highest 45% below NY |
$718±$172Lowest 56% below NY |
$867±$44 47% below NY |
| Conesville and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,500Highest 47% below NY |
$3,141 52% below NY |
$2,926Lowest 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
44.5%±13.6 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Conesville and Dix are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2% NY: 14% |
12.2%Highest NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9% NY: 54.3% |
66.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 28% above NY |
20 minLowest 39% below NY |
29 min 12% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6 NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±10.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| 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 | — | #391 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | WATKINS GLEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | WATKINS GLEN CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
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NY 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.