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Exeter vs Reading vs Windham 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).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
Conesville has the most affordable homes ($214k 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 | Reading | Windham | Conesville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913Highest |
699 |
594Lowest |
750 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
50±8.1 29% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Reading 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% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Reading 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% |
28.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Reading 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Reading 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. |
$85,000±$19k 5% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$74,000±$14kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Windham and Reading 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. |
$377,200±$72kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$214,300±$31kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Reading and Windham 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. |
$1,100±$331Highest 22% below U.S. |
— | $892±$296 37% below U.S. |
| Reading 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. |
$5,754 84% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,500 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading and Conesville 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% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | — |
| High school 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.