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Exeter vs Bellows Falls vs Conesville vs Thurman
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 expensive homes ($243k median).
Bellows Falls has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Conesville has grown the fastest since 2010 (-6.4%).
Thurman has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Exeter | Bellows Falls | Conesville | Thurman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913 |
2,891Highest |
750Lowest |
977 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
50±8.1 29% above U.S. |
52.7±3.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Thurman and Exeter 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% |
22.6%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Bellows Falls 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% |
23.7%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thurman 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls 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±$19kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$74,000±$14k 8% below U.S. |
$58,750±$14k 27% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$89kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$214,300±$31k 36% below U.S. |
$197,400±$43k 41% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Conesville 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. |
$1,038±$109 27% below U.S. |
$892±$296 37% below U.S. |
$2,175±$599Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926 6% below U.S. |
$4,448Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,500 12% above U.S. |
$2,368Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.1%±77.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conesville and Bellows Falls 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% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±8.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thurman 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.