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Conesville vs Strafford 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 youngest population (median age 50).
Strafford has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Exeter has the most homeowners (97.7%).
Gilboa has the oldest population (median age 56.9).

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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.

MeasureConesvilleStraffordExeterGilboa
People
Population
750Lowest
1,372Highest
913
1,348
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-6.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.4%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.
51.4±4.7
32% 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%
23%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
22.7%±7.1
U.S.: 22%
16.2%±3.4
U.S.: 22%
Strafford and Exeter 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%
22.1%±3.4Lowest
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%
U.S.: 35.7%
53.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
28.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
25.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.9%±2.3
U.S.: 6.4%
5.1%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1%±1.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.8%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
Strafford 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.
$110,833±$19kHighest
37% above U.S.
$77,550±$19k
4% below U.S.
$87,750±$7k
9% above U.S.
Strafford and Gilboa 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.
$431,300±$40kHighest
30% above U.S.
$243,000±$89k
27% below U.S.
$219,600±$46k
34% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$892±$296
37% below U.S.
$1,125±$789Highest
20% below U.S.
$867±$44Lowest
39% below U.S.
$1,056±$118
25% below U.S.
Strafford and Gilboa 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.
$7,149Highest
129% 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%
44.6%±48
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%
5.2%
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%
88.9%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.
1980
same as 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.
23 minLowest
13% below U.S.
29 min
9% above U.S.
25 min
4% below U.S.
Work from home
13.6%±6.6
U.S.: 15.1%
16.1%±4.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.4%±10.4
U.S.: 15.1%
9.7%±5.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Strafford and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Strafford School District — —
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.