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Exeter vs Bakersfield vs Conesville

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).
Bakersfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.7%).
Conesville has the most affordable homes ($214k median).

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.

MeasureExeterBakersfieldConesville
People
Population
913
1,109Highest
750Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-14.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-6.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
51.7±12.6Highest
33% above U.S.
46.4±8Lowest
19% above U.S.
50±8.1
29% above U.S.
Exeter and Conesville 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%
13.6%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
14.1%±4.8
U.S.: 22%
Exeter and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
26.9%±10.5
U.S.: 17.2%
21.2%±3.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
28%±2.2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Conesville and Exeter 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%
39.2%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
28.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1%±1.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
7.5%±4.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.9%±2.3
U.S.: 6.4%
Bakersfield 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.
$83,462±$18kHighest
3% above U.S.
$74,000±$14kLowest
8% below U.S.
Bakersfield and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$243,000±$89k
27% below U.S.
$271,300±$19kHighest
18% below U.S.
$214,300±$31kLowest
36% below U.S.
Bakersfield and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$867±$44Lowest
39% below U.S.
$1,200±$327Highest
15% below U.S.
$892±$296
37% below U.S.
Bakersfield and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,926Lowest
6% below U.S.
$3,823Highest
23% above U.S.
$3,500
12% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
18.8%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
60%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Conesville and Bakersfield 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%
7.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
11.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
97.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
94%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 minLowest
9% above U.S.
33 min
25% above U.S.
42 minHighest
58% above U.S.
Work from home
14.4%±10.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.2%±7
U.S.: 15.1%
13.6%±6.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Exeter and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.