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Exeter vs Hyde Park 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).
Hyde Park has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
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 | Hyde Park | Conesville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 913 |
3,000Highest |
750Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
41.6±3.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
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%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Hyde Park 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% |
18.7%±4.1Lowest 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% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hyde Park 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. |
$84,375±$9kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$74,000±$14kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Hyde Park 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 27% below U.S. |
$198,400±$39kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$214,300±$31k 36% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,007±$340Highest 29% below U.S. |
$892±$296 37% below U.S. |
| Hyde Park 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. |
$3,883Highest 24% above U.S. |
$3,500 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conesville and Hyde Park 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% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Conesville 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 | — | #59 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058B · Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — |
| High school in town | — | Lamoille Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.