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Conesville vs Exeter vs Hanover

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).
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Hanover has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.2%).

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.

MeasureConesvilleExeterHanover
People
Population
750Lowest
913
6,882Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-6.4%
NY: +4.2%
-14.4%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
-2.2%Highest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
50±8.1Lowest
26% above NY
51.7±12.6Highest
30% above NY
50.6±5.5
27% above NY
Exeter and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
14.1%±4.8Lowest
NY: 20.5%
22.7%±7.1Highest
NY: 20.5%
18%±3.9
NY: 20.5%
Exeter and Hanover 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%
26.9%±10.5
NY: 17.9%
26.7%±4.8Lowest
NY: 17.9%
Conesville and Exeter 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%
28.2%
NY: 40.2%
23%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.9%±2.3Highest
NY: 7%
1%±1.9Lowest
NY: 7%
2.6%±1.1
NY: 7%
Conesville and Hanover 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
14% below NY
$77,550±$19kHighest
10% below NY
$71,563±$9kLowest
17% 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
$243,000±$89kHighest
43% below NY
$141,500±$16kLowest
67% 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±$296
45% below NY
$867±$44Lowest
47% below NY
$993±$105Highest
39% below NY
Hanover and Conesville 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
$2,926
56% below NY
$2,881Lowest
56% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
60%±100Highest
NY: 52.1%
0%±100Lowest
NY: 52.1%
46.5%±22.9
NY: 52.1%
Conesville and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
11.2%
NY: 14%
4.3%Lowest
NY: 14%
14.2%Highest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.9%
NY: 54.3%
97.7%Highest
NY: 54.3%
80.7%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
22 yrs newer than NY
1977
18 yrs newer than NY
1950Lowest
9 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
42 minHighest
28% above NY
29 min
12% below NY
27 minLowest
19% below NY
Work from home
13.6%±6.6
NY: 14.9%
14.4%±10.4Highest
NY: 14.9%
11.5%±5.7Lowest
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 — — #196 of 484 in NY
School district — — FORESTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SILVER CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town — — SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school — —
9.3
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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.