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Exeter vs Hyde Park vs Thurman 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 expensive homes ($243k median).
Hyde Park has the highest household income ($90k).
Thurman has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Thurman | Conesville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913 |
513Lowest |
977Highest |
750 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
42.6±10.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
52.7±3.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
50±8.1 29% above U.S. |
| Thurman 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% |
22.6%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4 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% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thurman 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% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conesville and Hyde Park 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. |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$58,750±$14kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$74,000±$14k 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. |
$221,800±$57k 33% below U.S. |
$197,400±$43kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$214,300±$31k 36% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Hyde Park 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. |
$1,306±$285 8% below U.S. |
$2,175±$599Highest 54% above U.S. |
$892±$296 37% below U.S. |
| Thurman and Hyde Park 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. |
$3,893Highest 25% above U.S. |
$2,368Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$3,500 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±47.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.1%±77.8 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% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 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 |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±8.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thurman 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 | — | #59 of 70 in VT | — | — |
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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.