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Conesville vs Exeter vs Fairlee vs Arkwright
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 youngest population (median age 50).
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Fairlee has the most people working from home (23.5%).
Arkwright has the most affordable homes ($171k 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 | Exeter | Fairlee | Arkwright |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 750 |
913Highest |
54Lowest |
859 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±8.1Lowest 29% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
63.5±7.6Highest 63% above U.S. |
50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
| Fairlee 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% |
22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±52.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Arkwright 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% |
26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
37%±54.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fairlee 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±26.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Arkwright 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±$14k 8% below U.S. |
$77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$21,071±$13kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$93,000±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Arkwright 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±$31k 36% below U.S. |
$243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
$277,500±$28kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$170,900±$30kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Fairlee and Exeter 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. |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,057±$620Highest 25% below U.S. |
$875±$689 38% below U.S. |
| Fairlee 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. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,750 20% above U.S. |
$3,760Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±55.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±65.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
50%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
— | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.5%±30.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fairlee 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.