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Conesville vs Exeter vs Lancaster
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 kids (22.7% under 18).
Lancaster has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.1%).
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 | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 750Lowest |
913 |
10,113Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% NY: +4.2% |
-14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50±8.1 26% above NY |
51.7±12.6Highest 30% above NY |
45.1±4.7Lowest 13% above NY |
| Exeter and Conesville 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% |
17.8%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Exeter and Lancaster 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% |
21%±4.5Lowest 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% |
26.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3 NY: 7% |
1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Lancaster 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±$14k 14% below NY |
$77,550±$19kHighest 10% below NY |
$66,148±$7kLowest 23% 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 |
$202,200±$16kLowest 52% 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 |
$969±$169Highest 40% below NY |
| Lancaster and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,500 47% below NY |
$2,926Lowest 56% below NY |
$4,932Highest 25% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52%±19 NY: 52.1% |
| Conesville and Lancaster 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% |
6.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9% NY: 54.3% |
97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 28% above NY |
29 min 12% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6 NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±10.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
7%±3.1Lowest 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.