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Conesville vs Exeter vs Northfield 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).
Northfield has the youngest population (median age 36.4).
Hope has the most affordable homes ($211k median).
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 | Northfield | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 750 |
913 |
5,920Highest |
587Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Highest 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. |
36.4±4.1Lowest 6% below 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% |
14.6%±3.7 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% |
20%±3.8Lowest 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% |
34.6%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% |
15.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,000±$14k 8% below U.S. |
$77,550±$19kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$71,768±$13kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$72,188±$13k 11% below U.S. |
| 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 36% below U.S. |
$243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
$274,400±$21kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$211,300±$106kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Northfield and Exeter 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. |
$1,018±$207 28% below U.S. |
$1,225±$217Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Hope and Northfield 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. |
$2,926 6% below U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% 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% |
63.3%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±98.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northfield and Hope 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% |
12.5% 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% |
73.5%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. |
1956Lowest 24 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. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #42 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | Northfield Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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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.