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Exeter vs Addison vs Conesville vs Jefferson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Addison has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Conesville has the youngest population (median age 50).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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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 | Exeter | Addison | Conesville | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913 |
1,175 |
750Lowest |
1,226Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
50±8.1Lowest 29% above U.S. |
53.9±5.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Jefferson and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jefferson and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
29% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$74,000±$14k 8% below U.S. |
$67,083±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
$362,200±$23kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$214,300±$31k 36% below U.S. |
$186,900±$42kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$892±$296 37% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$3,500 12% above U.S. |
$3,602 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jefferson and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jefferson and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.