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Conesville vs Stratton vs Wardsboro 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
Conesville has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Wardsboro has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Stratton | Wardsboro | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 750 |
532Lowest |
820 |
913Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±8.1 29% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
51.6±7.3 33% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Wardsboro 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% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Exeter 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conesville and Wardsboro 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% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conesville and Stratton 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. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$62,000±$6kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
| Stratton 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. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$299,300±$47k 10% below U.S. |
$243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$296 37% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$1,479±$224Highest 5% above U.S. |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Wardsboro and Stratton 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. |
$4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
$4,345 39% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.5%±58 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conesville and Wardsboro 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1 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 | — | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — |
| 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.