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Conesville vs Fairfax vs Exeter
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).
Fairfax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17%).
Exeter has the shortest commute (29 min average).
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 | Fairfax | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 750Lowest |
5,226Highest |
913 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±8.1 29% above U.S. |
38.8±3.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% 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% |
24%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Fairfax and Exeter 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% |
12.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5 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% |
49.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fairfax 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. |
$128,963±$29kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,300±$31kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$378,200±$22kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$296 37% below U.S. |
$1,080±$131Highest 24% below U.S. |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Fairfax 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. |
$5,497Highest 76% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±33.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conesville and Fairfax 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% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fairfax and Exeter 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 | — | #36 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Fairfax School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax) | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.