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Conesville vs Exeter vs Wells
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).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 750Lowest |
913 |
1,148Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±8.1Lowest 29% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
50.7±5.2 30% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Wells 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% |
15.1%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Wells 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% |
24.5%±2.2Lowest 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% |
29.7%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% |
3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wells 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±$14kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$77,550±$19kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$75,417±$11k 7% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Wells 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. |
$243,000±$42kHighest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$296 37% below U.S. |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,313±$282Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Wells 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. |
$3,308 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells 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% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 min 58% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest 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 | — | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| 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.