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Conesville vs Exeter vs Hermon vs Gilboa
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($243k median).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.1%).
Gilboa has the highest household income ($88k).
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 | Hermon | Gilboa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 750Lowest |
913 |
1,146 |
1,348Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% NY: +4.2% |
-14.4% NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-15%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50±8.1 26% above NY |
51.7±12.6 30% above NY |
36.3±14.4Lowest 9% below NY |
56.9±8.4Highest 43% above NY |
| 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 NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±7.1 NY: 20.5% |
29.9%±8.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.2%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Hermon and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28%±2.2 NY: 17.9% |
26.9%±10.5 NY: 17.9% |
16.8%±5.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
33.1%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.2% NY: 40.2% |
25.9% NY: 40.2% |
25.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
2.2%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.8%±2.1 NY: 7% |
| Conesville and Gilboa 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±$19k 10% below NY |
$69,896±$16kLowest 19% below NY |
$87,750±$7kHighest about the NY average |
| 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±$31k 49% below NY |
$243,000±$89kHighest 43% below NY |
$105,500±$14kLowest 75% below NY |
$219,600±$46k 48% below NY |
| Exeter and Gilboa 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 |
$900±$435 44% below NY |
$1,056±$118Highest 35% below NY |
| Gilboa and Hermon 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 |
$2,076Lowest 68% below NY |
$2,332 65% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
19.4%±35.7 NY: 52.1% |
50%±100 NY: 52.1% |
| Conesville and Gilboa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Highest NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.2% NY: 14% |
6.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9% NY: 54.3% |
97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
96.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 28% above NY |
29 min 12% below NY |
31 min 4% below NY |
25 minLowest 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6 NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±10.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.1%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.7%±5.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Exeter and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.