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Conesville vs Exeter vs Reading

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).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).

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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.

MeasureConesvilleExeterReading
People
Population
750
913Highest
699Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-6.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
-14.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50±8.1Lowest
29% above U.S.
51.7±12.6Highest
33% above U.S.
51.1±7.6
31% above U.S.
Exeter and Reading 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%
18.5%±4.2
U.S.: 22%
Exeter and Reading 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%±10.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
28.2%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Reading 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%
46%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.9%±2.3
U.S.: 6.4%
1%±1.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.1%±2.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Reading 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±$19k
4% below U.S.
$85,000±$19kHighest
5% above U.S.
Reading 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±$31kLowest
36% below U.S.
$243,000±$89k
27% below U.S.
$377,200±$72kHighest
13% above U.S.
Reading 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.
$1,100±$331Highest
22% below U.S.
Reading and Conesville 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.
$5,754Highest
84% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
60%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
63.3%±31.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Reading 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%
8.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
97.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
84.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1969Lowest
11 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
42 minHighest
58% above U.S.
29 minLowest
9% above U.S.
33 min
25% above U.S.
Work from home
13.6%±6.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.4%±10.4
U.S.: 15.1%
22.9%±10.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Reading and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — — Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76
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.