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Conesville vs Exeter vs Topsham
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).
Topsham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
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 | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 750Lowest |
913 |
999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±8.1Lowest 29% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
50.1±5.9 29% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Topsham 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%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Topsham 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% |
23.2%±4.8Lowest 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% |
28.1%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% |
1.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conesville and Topsham 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. |
$72,308±$60kLowest 10% 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±$31kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$243,000±$89kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$222,900±$56k 33% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Topsham 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±$398Highest 36% below U.S. |
| Topsham 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. |
$4,006Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
91.9%±28.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Topsham 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% |
18.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Waits River Union High District #36 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| 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.