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Conesville vs Exeter vs Hope
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).
Hope has the most renters (9.7% rent).
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 | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 750 |
913Highest |
587Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 50±8.1Lowest 26% above NY |
51.7±12.6Highest 30% above NY |
50.3±8.5 26% above NY |
| Exeter and Hope 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% |
19.6%±0.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Exeter and Hope 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% |
23.7%±10.2Lowest 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% |
22.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
2.4%±3.1 NY: 7% |
| Conesville and Hope 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 |
$72,188±$13kLowest 16% 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 |
$211,300±$106kLowest 50% 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 |
$1,225±$217Highest 24% below NY |
| Hope 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 |
$2,551Lowest 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
61.9%±98.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Hope and Conesville 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% |
17.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9% NY: 54.3% |
97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 28% above NY |
29 min 12% below NY |
28 minLowest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6 NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±10.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.6%±3.4Lowest 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.