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Exeter vs Lyndon vs Plainfield 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).
Lyndon has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).

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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.

MeasureExeterLyndonPlainfieldConesville
People
Population
913
5,590Highest
1,016
750Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-14.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-8.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-6.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
51.7±12.6Highest
33% above U.S.
48.4±6.7
24% above U.S.
34.5±6.6Lowest
11% below 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%
13.1%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
15.6%±2.8
U.S.: 22%
14.1%±4.8
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%
21.8%±3.8
U.S.: 17.2%
14.5%±2.7Lowest
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%
30.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
28.2%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
28.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1%±1.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
9.8%±2
U.S.: 6.4%
14.9%±11.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.9%±2.3
U.S.: 6.4%
Plainfield and Lyndon 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.
$68,786±$6kLowest
15% below U.S.
$70,673±$6k
12% below U.S.
$74,000±$14k
8% 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±$89kHighest
27% below U.S.
$227,000±$21k
32% below U.S.
$155,100±$17kLowest
53% below U.S.
$214,300±$31k
36% below U.S.
Exeter and Lyndon 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.
$1,096±$123Highest
22% below U.S.
$750±$207Lowest
47% below U.S.
$892±$296
37% below U.S.
Lyndon 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.
$3,846Highest
23% above U.S.
$2,667Lowest
14% below U.S.
$3,500
12% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
55.7%±15.2
U.S.: 51.1%
40.6%±43.5
U.S.: 51.1%
60%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Conesville and Lyndon 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%
11%
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
11.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
97.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
85.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
87.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 min
9% above U.S.
23 minLowest
11% below U.S.
29 min
11% above U.S.
42 minHighest
58% above U.S.
Work from home
14.4%±10.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.5%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.5%±4.7
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 — #44 of 70 in VT — —
School district — Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 — —
High school in town — None in town — —
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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.