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Conesville vs Exeter vs Walden 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 kids (22.7% under 18).
Walden has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Hope has the most renters (9.7% rent).
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 | Walden | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 750 |
913 |
1,037Highest |
587Lowest |
| 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% |
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| Median age | 50±8.1 29% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2Lowest 25% 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%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±0.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Hope 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% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walden and Conesville 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±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$88,000±$15kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$72,188±$13kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Walden 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±$31k 36% below U.S. |
$243,000±$89kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$238,900±$23k 28% below U.S. |
$211,300±$106kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Walden 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. |
$900±$136 36% below U.S. |
$1,225±$217Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Hope and Walden 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. |
$2,926 6% below U.S. |
$3,944Highest 26% 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% |
56.3%±86.8 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% |
9.3% 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% |
93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Walden and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — |
| 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.