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Conesville vs Wallingford 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 most affordable homes ($214k median).
Wallingford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Gilboa has the oldest population (median age 56.9).
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 | Wallingford | Exeter | Gilboa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 750Lowest |
2,286Highest |
913 |
1,348 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-15%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±8.1 29% above U.S. |
45.9±10.8Lowest 18% 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% |
18.7%±5 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Wallingford 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% |
23.9%±3.2Lowest 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% |
30.3%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%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conesville and Gilboa 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. |
$80,230±$15k about the U.S. average |
$77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$87,750±$7kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Gilboa and Wallingford 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. |
$261,900±$44kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
$219,600±$46k 34% below U.S. |
| Wallingford 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. |
$891±$95 37% below U.S. |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,056±$118Highest 25% below U.S. |
| Gilboa 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. |
$4,355Highest 40% 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% |
14.3%±13.5 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% |
7% 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% |
82.5%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. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% 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% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.8 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 | — | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.