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Conesville vs Thurman vs Windham vs Exeter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Conesville has the youngest population (median age 50).
Thurman has the most people working from home (19%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
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 | Thurman | Windham | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 750Lowest |
977 |
1,432Highest |
913 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% NY: +4.2% |
-10.2% NY: +4.2% |
+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50±8.1Lowest 26% above NY |
52.7±3.8 32% above NY |
56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
51.7±12.6 30% above NY |
| Windham and Thurman 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% |
16.8%±4 NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±7.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Exeter and Thurman 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% |
28.8%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
26.9%±10.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Windham and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9% NY: 40.2% |
24.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
43.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3 NY: 7% |
1.7%±2.5 NY: 7% |
6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Windham 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 |
$58,750±$14kLowest 32% below NY |
$76,477±$17k 11% below NY |
$77,550±$19kHighest 10% below NY |
| Exeter and Windham 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 |
$197,400±$43kLowest 53% below NY |
$315,600±$74kHighest 26% below NY |
$243,000±$89k 43% below NY |
| Windham and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$296 45% below NY |
$2,175±$599Highest 34% above NY |
$850±$295Lowest 48% below NY |
$867±$44 47% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,500Highest 47% below NY |
$2,368Lowest 64% below NY |
$3,363 49% below NY |
$2,926 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100 NY: 52.1% |
23.1%±77.8 NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Windham and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.2% NY: 14% |
19.2%Highest NY: 14% |
7.4% NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9% NY: 54.3% |
92.1% NY: 54.3% |
89%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 22 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 28% above NY |
33 min about the NY average |
27 minLowest 18% below NY |
29 min 12% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
19%±8.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9 NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±10.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Thurman and Windham 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.