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Conesville vs Hardwick vs Exeter vs Roseboom
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hardwick has the most renters (23.6% rent).
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Roseboom has the most affordable homes ($167k 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 | Hardwick | Exeter | Roseboom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 750 |
2,965Highest |
913 |
630Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±8.1 29% above U.S. |
47.1±7.4Lowest 21% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
50±8 29% 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% |
15.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Hardwick 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% |
27%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conesville and Hardwick 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% |
33.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Roseboom 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. |
$92,297±$17kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$77,583±$8k 4% below U.S. |
| Hardwick and Roseboom 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. |
$184,700±$39k 44% below U.S. |
$243,000±$89kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$166,700±$16kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Conesville 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. |
$875±$406 38% below U.S. |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,536±$916Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Roseboom 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. |
$4,351Highest 39% above U.S. |
$2,926 6% below U.S. |
$2,567Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±41.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
15.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conesville and Hardwick 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% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±9.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Roseboom 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 | — | #68 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Hazen Union High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.