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Exeter vs Scipio vs Conesville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($243k median).
Scipio has the youngest population (median age 36.4).
Conesville has grown the fastest since 2010 (-6.4%).
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 | Scipio | Conesville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 913 |
1,497Highest |
750Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-10.6% NY: +4.2% |
-6.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6Highest 30% above NY |
36.4±9.3Lowest 9% below NY |
50±8.1 26% above NY |
| 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%±7.1 NY: 20.5% |
25.6%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.1%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Scipio and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±10.5 NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
28%±2.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| 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% NY: 40.2% |
25.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
5%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.3 NY: 7% |
| Scipio 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±$19kHighest 10% below NY |
$76,618±$7k 11% below NY |
$74,000±$14kLowest 14% below NY |
| Exeter and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$89kHighest 43% below NY |
$192,200±$22kLowest 55% below NY |
$214,300±$31k 49% below NY |
| 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 47% below NY |
$888±$102 45% below NY |
$892±$296Highest 45% below NY |
| Conesville and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926Lowest 56% below NY |
$3,840Highest 42% below NY |
$3,500 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
15.8%±53.3 NY: 52.1% |
60%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Conesville and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.6% NY: 14% |
11.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 12% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
42 minHighest 28% above NY |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.6%±6.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Exeter and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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NY 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.