Compare towns
Exeter vs Fairfax 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 shortest commute (29 min average).
Fairfax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17%).
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 | Fairfax | Conesville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 913 |
5,226Highest |
750Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
38.8±3.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
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%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Fairfax and Exeter 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% |
12.5%±4Lowest 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% |
49.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fairfax 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. |
$128,963±$29kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$74,000±$14kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
$378,200±$22kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$214,300±$31kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,080±$131Highest 24% below U.S. |
$892±$296 37% below U.S. |
| Fairfax 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. |
$5,497Highest 76% above U.S. |
$3,500 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±33.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conesville and Fairfax 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% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fairfax and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #36 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Fairfax School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax) | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.