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Conesville vs Exeter vs Jay vs Windham

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%).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($316k median).

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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.

MeasureConesvilleExeterJayWindham
People
Population
750
913
471Lowest
1,432Highest
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%
+0.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50±8.1Lowest
29% above U.S.
51.7±12.6
33% above U.S.
52.1±10.5
34% above U.S.
56.5±5.1Highest
45% above U.S.
Windham and Jay 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%
14.2%±7.3
U.S.: 22%
11.1%±4.4Lowest
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%±2.2
U.S.: 17.2%
26.9%±10.5
U.S.: 17.2%
15.5%±6.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
31.4%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Windham 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%
U.S.: 35.7%
28.2%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
45.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
43.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.9%±2.3
U.S.: 6.4%
1%±1.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.9%±2.5
U.S.: 6.4%
6.6%±5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Windham 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±$14kLowest
8% below U.S.
$77,550±$19kHighest
4% below U.S.
$74,792±$25k
7% below U.S.
$76,477±$17k
5% below U.S.
Exeter and Windham 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±$89k
27% below U.S.
$234,200±$45k
30% below U.S.
$315,600±$74kHighest
5% below U.S.
Windham and Exeter 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±$44
39% below U.S.
—
$850±$295Lowest
40% below U.S.
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.
$3,363
8% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
60%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
40%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
68.9%±35.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Windham and Conesville 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%
7.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
97.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
97%
U.S.: 65.2%
89%Lowest
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.
1985
5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
42 minHighest
58% above U.S.
29 min
9% above U.S.
40 min
50% above U.S.
27 minLowest
about the U.S. average
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%
17.1%±6.9
U.S.: 15.1%
Jay and Windham 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.