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Conesville vs Exeter vs Standish
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).
Standish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 750Lowest |
913 |
10,662Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±8.1 29% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% 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%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Standish 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% |
15.2%±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% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36%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% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,000±$14kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Standish 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. |
$336,000±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Standish 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. |
$983±$453Highest 30% below U.S. |
| Standish and Conesville 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. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,005 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conesville and Standish 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% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest 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 | — | — | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | — | — | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.

