Compare towns
Exeter vs Monroe vs Conesville vs Richfield
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).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Richfield has the most affordable homes ($146k median).
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 | Monroe | Conesville | Richfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913 |
786 |
750Lowest |
1,949Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-13.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
50±8.1 29% above U.S. |
37±7.3Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Monroe 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% |
20.9%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Monroe 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% |
30.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe 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% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Richfield 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. |
$88,150±$7kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$74,000±$14k 8% below U.S. |
$59,833±$14kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Monroe 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±$89k 27% below U.S. |
$312,700±$58kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$214,300±$31k 36% below U.S. |
$146,400±$15kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Monroe 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. |
$1,104±$218Highest 22% below U.S. |
$892±$296 37% below U.S. |
$802±$72Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Monroe 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. |
$2,661 15% below U.S. |
$3,500Highest 12% above U.S. |
$2,207Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.1%±18.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conesville and Monroe 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% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±3.6 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 | ||||
| School district | — | Monroe School District | — | RICHFIELD SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.