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Exeter vs Conesville vs Richfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Conesville has grown the fastest since 2010 (-6.4%).
Richfield has the most affordable homes ($146k 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.
| Measure | Exeter | Conesville | Richfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 913 |
750Lowest |
1,949Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-13.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6Highest 30% above NY |
50±8.1 26% above NY |
37±7.3Lowest 7% below NY |
| 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 NY: 20.5% |
14.1%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.8%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Exeter and Richfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±10.5 NY: 17.9% |
28%±2.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.8%±2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| 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% NY: 40.2% |
28.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.3 NY: 7% |
5.7%±4.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Richfield 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 10% below NY |
$74,000±$14k 14% below NY |
$59,833±$14kLowest 30% below NY |
| 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 43% below NY |
$214,300±$31k 49% below NY |
$146,400±$15kLowest 65% below NY |
| Exeter and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44 47% below NY |
$892±$296Highest 45% below NY |
$802±$72Lowest 51% below NY |
| Conesville and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926 56% below NY |
$3,500Highest 47% below NY |
$2,207Lowest 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
60%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
39.1%±18.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Conesville and Richfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.2% NY: 14% |
18.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
94.9% NY: 54.3% |
71.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1947Lowest 12 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 12% below NY |
42 minHighest 28% above NY |
31 min 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.6%±6.6 NY: 14.9% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Exeter and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RICHFIELD SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.