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Conesville vs Windham 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).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | Windham | Exeter | Gilboa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 750Lowest |
19,188Highest |
913 |
1,348 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%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. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% 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% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Windham 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest 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% |
44.2%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% |
3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$14kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$87,750±$7k 9% above U.S. |
| Windham 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. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% 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. |
$1,232±$332Highest 13% below U.S. |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,056±$118 25% below U.S. |
| Windham 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. |
$3,938Highest 26% 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% |
32.7%±14.7 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than 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. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 14 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.