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Conesville vs Orange vs Exeter vs Gilboa
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).
Orange has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.2%).
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Gilboa has the highest household income ($88k).
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 | Orange | Exeter | Gilboa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 750Lowest |
957 |
913 |
1,348Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-15%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±8.1Lowest 29% above U.S. |
50.3±5.3 29% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
56.9±8.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Gilboa and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Gilboa 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% |
19.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gilboa 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conesville and Gilboa 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. |
$71,302±$13kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$87,750±$7kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Gilboa 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±$31kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$222,000±$22k 33% below U.S. |
$243,000±$89kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$219,600±$46k 34% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Orange 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. |
$1,330±$153Highest 6% below U.S. |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,056±$118 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,500 12% above U.S. |
$3,545Highest 14% above U.S. |
$2,926 6% below U.S. |
$2,332Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conesville and Gilboa 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% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
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 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.8Lowest 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 | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.