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Exeter vs Springfield 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).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
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.

MeasureExeterSpringfieldConesville
People
Population
913
1,122Highest
750Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-14.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-6.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
51.7±12.6Highest
33% above U.S.
51.4±8.8
32% above U.S.
50±8.1Lowest
29% above U.S.
Exeter and Springfield 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%
15.1%±8
U.S.: 22%
14.1%±4.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Exeter and Springfield 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%
19.8%±1.6Lowest
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%
36.4%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
28.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
0%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.9%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Conesville and Exeter 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.
$100,893±$19kHighest
25% above U.S.
$74,000±$14kLowest
8% below U.S.
Springfield 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.
$384,100±$50kHighest
15% above U.S.
$214,300±$31kLowest
36% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$867±$44Lowest
39% below U.S.
$1,096±$217Highest
22% below U.S.
$892±$296
37% below U.S.
Springfield 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.
$5,946Highest
91% above U.S.
$3,500
12% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
25.9%±64.8
U.S.: 51.1%
60%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Conesville and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
97.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
90.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 minLowest
9% above U.S.
34 min
30% above U.S.
42 minHighest
58% above U.S.
Work from home
14.4%±10.4
U.S.: 15.1%
16.7%±11.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.6%±6.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Springfield 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.