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Conesville vs Wayne 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 most affordable homes ($214k median).
Wayne has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.1%).
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 | Wayne | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 750Lowest |
1,033Highest |
913 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50±8.1Lowest 26% above NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
51.7±12.6 30% above NY |
| Wayne and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±7.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Exeter and Conesville 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% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
26.9%±10.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9% NY: 40.2% |
42.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Conesville and Wayne 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 14% below NY |
$90,938±$17kHighest 6% above NY |
$77,550±$19k 10% below NY |
| Wayne 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 49% below NY |
$266,700±$150kHighest 37% below NY |
$243,000±$89k 43% below NY |
| Wayne 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 |
$1,031±$304Highest 36% below NY |
$867±$44Lowest 47% below NY |
| Wayne and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,500 47% below NY |
$3,967Highest 40% below NY |
$2,926Lowest 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Conesville and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.8% NY: 54.3% |
97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 28% above NY |
28 minLowest 13% below NY |
29 min 12% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6 NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±10.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Exeter and Conesville 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.