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Conesville vs Plainfield vs Exeter vs Prattsville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 34.5).
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Prattsville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Plainfield | Exeter | Prattsville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| People | ||||
| Population | 750 |
1,016Highest |
913 |
701Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% NY: +4.2% |
+0.8% NY: +4.2% |
-14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50±8.1 26% above NY |
34.5±6.6Lowest 13% below NY |
51.7±12.6 30% above NY |
58.6±3.8Highest 47% above NY |
| Prattsville 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 NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±2.8 NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±7.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
10.7%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Exeter and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28%±2.2 NY: 17.9% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
26.9%±10.5 NY: 17.9% |
39.7%±10.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Prattsville 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 NY: 40.2% |
28.2% NY: 40.2% |
28.2% NY: 40.2% |
17%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3 NY: 7% |
14.9%±11.2Highest NY: 7% |
1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
| Plainfield 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 14% below NY |
$70,673±$6k 18% below NY |
$77,550±$19kHighest 10% below NY |
$43,688±$16kLowest 49% below NY |
| Exeter and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,300±$31k 49% below NY |
$155,100±$17k 63% below NY |
$243,000±$89kHighest 43% below NY |
$154,400±$72kLowest 64% below NY |
| Exeter and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$296Highest 45% below NY |
$750±$207 54% below NY |
$867±$44 47% below NY |
$341±$326Lowest 79% below NY |
| Conesville and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,500Highest 47% below NY |
$2,667 59% below NY |
$2,926 56% below NY |
$2,481Lowest 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
40.6%±43.5 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
31.2%±5.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Conesville and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.2% NY: 14% |
7.8% NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
13.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9% NY: 54.3% |
87.6% NY: 54.3% |
97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
72.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 28% above NY |
29 min 10% below NY |
29 minLowest 12% below NY |
33 min about the NY average |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6 NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±10.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.4%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Exeter and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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NY 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.