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Conesville vs Exeter vs Jay

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 most affordable homes ($214k median).
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).

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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.

MeasureConesvilleExeterJay
People
Population
750
913Highest
471Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-6.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
-14.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50±8.1Lowest
29% above U.S.
51.7±12.6
33% above U.S.
52.1±10.5Highest
34% above U.S.
Jay 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
U.S.: 22%
22.7%±7.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.2%±7.3
U.S.: 22%
Exeter and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
28%±2.2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
26.9%±10.5
U.S.: 17.2%
15.5%±6.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
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%
U.S.: 35.7%
28.2%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
45.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.9%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1%±1.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.9%±2.5
U.S.: 6.4%
Conesville and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$74,000±$14kLowest
8% below U.S.
$77,550±$19kHighest
4% below U.S.
$74,792±$25k
7% below U.S.
Exeter and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$214,300±$31kLowest
36% below U.S.
$243,000±$89kHighest
27% below U.S.
$234,200±$45k
30% below U.S.
Exeter and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$892±$296Highest
37% below U.S.
$867±$44Lowest
39% below U.S.
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Conesville and Exeter 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.
$3,588Highest
15% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
60%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
40%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
Conesville and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
11.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
97.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
97%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
2001Highest
21 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
42 minHighest
58% above U.S.
29 minLowest
9% above U.S.
40 min
50% above U.S.
Work from home
13.6%±6.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.4%±10.4
U.S.: 15.1%
27.3%±13.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Jay and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — — Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District
High school in town — — None in town
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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.