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Exeter vs Gilboa vs Conesville
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).
Gilboa has the highest household income ($88k).
Conesville has grown the fastest since 2010 (-6.4%).
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 | Gilboa | Conesville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 913 |
1,348Highest |
750Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4% NY: +4.2% |
-15%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 30% above NY |
56.9±8.4Highest 43% above NY |
50±8.1Lowest 26% above NY |
| Gilboa 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 NY: 20.5% |
16.2%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
14.1%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Exeter and Gilboa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±10.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
33.1%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
28%±2.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Gilboa 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% NY: 40.2% |
25.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±2.1 NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Conesville and Gilboa 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 10% below NY |
$87,750±$7kHighest about the NY average |
$74,000±$14kLowest 14% below NY |
| Gilboa 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±$89kHighest 43% below NY |
$219,600±$46k 48% below NY |
$214,300±$31kLowest 49% below NY |
| Exeter and Gilboa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,056±$118Highest 35% below NY |
$892±$296 45% below NY |
| Gilboa and Conesville 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 |
$2,332Lowest 65% below NY |
$3,500Highest 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50%±100 NY: 52.1% |
60%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Conesville and Gilboa 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% |
6.4% NY: 14% |
11.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
96.6% NY: 54.3% |
94.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 12% below NY |
25 minLowest 22% below NY |
42 minHighest 28% above NY |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.7%±5.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.6%±6.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Exeter and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.