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Conesville vs Putney 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
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Putney | Exeter | Roseboom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 750 |
2,622Highest |
913 |
630Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% 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. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below 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% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Putney 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conesville and Exeter 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% |
48.6%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% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±4.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,000±$14kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$77,583±$8k 4% below U.S. |
| Putney 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. |
$300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
$166,700±$16kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Putney 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. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$867±$44 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. |
$5,313Highest 70% 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% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
15.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conesville and Putney 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%Highest 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% |
72.8%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. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±9.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney and Roseboom 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | — |
| 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.