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Conesville vs Exeter vs Marshfield vs Hope

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Marshfield has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Hope has the shortest commute (28 min average).

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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.

MeasureConesvilleExeterMarshfieldHope
People
Population
750
913Highest
470Lowest
587
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-6.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-14.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
50±8.1
29% above U.S.
51.7±12.6Highest
33% above U.S.
42.4±8.8Lowest
9% above U.S.
50.3±8.5
29% above U.S.
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
U.S.: 22%
22.7%±7.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.4%±9.1
U.S.: 22%
19.6%±0.7
U.S.: 22%
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
U.S.: 17.2%
26.9%±10.5
U.S.: 17.2%
10.2%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.7%±10.2
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%
U.S.: 35.7%
35.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
22.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.9%±2.3
U.S.: 6.4%
1%±1.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±3.1
U.S.: 6.4%
Marshfield 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
8% below U.S.
$77,550±$19k
4% below U.S.
$84,375±$20kHighest
5% above U.S.
$72,188±$13kLowest
11% below U.S.
Marshfield 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
36% below U.S.
$243,000±$89kHighest
27% below U.S.
$178,300±$31kLowest
46% below U.S.
$211,300±$106k
36% below U.S.
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
37% below U.S.
$867±$44Lowest
39% below U.S.
$1,125±$79
20% below U.S.
$1,225±$217Highest
13% below U.S.
Hope and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,500Highest
12% above U.S.
$2,926
6% below U.S.
$3,269
5% above U.S.
$2,551Lowest
18% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
60%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
52.4%±62.4
U.S.: 51.1%
61.9%±98.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
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%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
17.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
97.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
81.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
90.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1967
13 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
42 minHighest
58% above U.S.
29 min
9% above U.S.
29 min
11% above U.S.
28 minLowest
7% above U.S.
Work from home
13.6%±6.6
U.S.: 15.1%
14.4%±10.4
U.S.: 15.1%
17.5%±7.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Marshfield and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.