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Exeter vs Fairlee vs Conesville vs Plainfield
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).
Fairlee has the most people working from home (23.5%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 34.5).
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 | Fairlee | Conesville | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913 |
54Lowest |
750 |
1,016Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
63.5±7.6Highest 63% above U.S. |
50±8.1 29% above U.S. |
34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Fairlee 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% |
0%±52.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Plainfield 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% |
37%±54.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fairlee 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% |
11.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±26.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield 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. |
$21,071±$13kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$74,000±$14k 8% below U.S. |
$70,673±$6k 12% 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±$89k 27% below U.S. |
$277,500±$28kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$214,300±$31k 36% below U.S. |
$155,100±$17kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Fairlee and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44 39% below U.S. |
$1,057±$620Highest 25% below U.S. |
$892±$296 37% below U.S. |
$750±$207Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Fairlee and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926 6% below U.S. |
$3,750Highest 20% above U.S. |
$3,500 12% above U.S. |
$2,667Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±55.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Conesville 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% |
50%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
— | 42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.5%±30.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fairlee 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.