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Conesville vs Proctor vs Putnam 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
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Putnam has the highest household income ($92k).
Exeter has the most people working from home (14.4%).
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 | Proctor | Putnam | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 750 |
1,794Highest |
540Lowest |
913 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±8.1 29% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
| Putnam 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% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Proctor 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% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor 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. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$92,344±$14kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
| Putnam 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±$31k 36% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$266,200±$48kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
| Putnam 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. |
$1,029±$202Highest 27% below U.S. |
— | $867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Proctor 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. |
$4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
$3,674 18% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conesville and Proctor 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% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4Highest 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 | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.