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Conesville vs Fairlee vs Exeter 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
Conesville has the youngest population (median age 50).
Fairlee has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Hope has the most affordable homes ($211k median).
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 | Fairlee | Exeter | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 750 |
1,066Highest |
913 |
587Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50±8.1Lowest 29% above U.S. |
56.2±8.7Highest 44% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
50.3±8.5 29% above U.S. |
| Fairlee 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% |
12.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1Highest 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%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±10.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fairlee and Conesville 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% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fairlee 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. |
$74,760±$10k 7% below U.S. |
$77,550±$19kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$72,188±$13kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Fairlee 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. |
$274,200±$39kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
$211,300±$106kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Fairlee 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. |
$1,083±$242 23% below U.S. |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,225±$217Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Hope and Fairlee 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. |
$5,617Highest 80% above U.S. |
$2,926 6% below U.S. |
$2,551Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
89.2%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±98.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Hope 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% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±7.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fairlee and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Rivendell Interstate School District | — | — |
| 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.