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Conesville vs Exeter vs Ryegate 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 expensive homes ($243k median).
Ryegate has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
Hope has the most affordable homes ($211k 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.
| Measure | Conesville | Exeter | Ryegate | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 750 |
913 |
1,059Highest |
587Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%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. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% 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%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±0.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Exeter 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% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest 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% |
29.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conesville and Ryegate 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±$19kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% 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±$89kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
$211,300±$106kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Ryegate 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. |
$908±$236 36% below U.S. |
$1,225±$217Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Hope and Ryegate 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. |
$3,472 11% 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% |
55.9%±29.7 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% |
14.5% 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% |
84.7%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. |
1949Lowest 31 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. |
28 minLowest 5% 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% |
8.2%±3.7 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. | ||||
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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.