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Exeter vs Sandgate 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).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Conesville has the youngest population (median age 50).
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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.
| Measure | Exeter | Sandgate | Conesville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 913Highest |
435Lowest |
750 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
50±8.1Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Sandgate 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% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Conesville 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% |
26%±11.3Lowest 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% |
37.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conesville and Sandgate 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. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% 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. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% 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. |
— | $892±$296Highest 37% below U.S. |
| Conesville and Exeter 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. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$3,500Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conesville and Exeter 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% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.