Compare towns
Exeter vs Cornwall vs Danby 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).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Danby has the most renters (10.7% rent).
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.
| Measure | Exeter | Cornwall | Danby | Conesville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913 |
1,208Highest |
1,133 |
750Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
52.6±4.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
50±8.1Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Danby 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% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Cornwall 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% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±2.6Lowest 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall 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. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$77,321±$13k 4% below U.S. |
$74,000±$14kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Cornwall 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. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$272,400±$41k 18% below U.S. |
$214,300±$31kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44 39% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
$794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$892±$296 37% below U.S. |
| Cornwall 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. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,543 46% above U.S. |
$3,500 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.