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Conesville vs Exeter vs Townshend
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).
Townshend has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 750Lowest |
913 |
1,538Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±8.1Lowest 29% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
55.6±9.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Townshend and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Conesville 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% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest 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% |
52.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conesville and Townshend 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. |
$78,750±$29kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Townshend 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. |
$287,200±$79kHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Townshend 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. |
$1,074±$80Highest 24% below U.S. |
| Townshend 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. |
$5,364Highest 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend 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% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 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%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±18.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Townshend and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | — | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.1 |
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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.