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Conesville vs Exeter vs Sheldon

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 people working from home (14.4%).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.5%).

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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.

MeasureConesvilleExeterSheldon
People
Population
750Lowest
913
2,267Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-6.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
-14.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50±8.1
29% above U.S.
51.7±12.6Highest
33% above U.S.
40.9±3.5Lowest
5% above U.S.
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
U.S.: 22%
22.7%±7.1
U.S.: 22%
23.7%±3.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
Sheldon 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%
12.6%±2.3Lowest
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%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
28.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
14.7%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%±1.3
U.S.: 6.4%
Conesville and Sheldon 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.
$78,533±$25kHighest
about the U.S. average
Sheldon 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.
$272,400±$61kHighest
18% below U.S.
Sheldon 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.
$1,286±$379Highest
9% below U.S.
Sheldon 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.
$3,578Highest
15% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
60%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±27Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Conesville and Exeter 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%
5.1%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
97.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
89%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1984Highest
4 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
42 minHighest
58% above U.S.
29 min
9% above U.S.
25 minLowest
5% below U.S.
Work from home
13.6%±6.6
U.S.: 15.1%
14.4%±10.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
13%±3.7Lowest
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
School district — — Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85
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.