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Exeter vs Springfield 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 kids (22.7% under 18).
Springfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.9%).
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 | Springfield | Conesville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 913 |
952Highest |
750Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6Highest 30% above NY |
39.6±9.9Lowest about the NY average |
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%±7.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.1%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
14.1%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| 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 NY: 17.9% |
25.9%±8.3Lowest 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
30.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.3 NY: 7% |
| Springfield 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 |
$62,965±$9kLowest 27% below NY |
$74,000±$14k 14% below NY |
| 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 43% below NY |
$239,100±$107k 44% below NY |
$214,300±$31kLowest 49% below NY |
| Exeter and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44 47% below NY |
$773±$129Lowest 52% below NY |
$892±$296Highest 45% below NY |
| Conesville and Exeter 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 |
$3,000 54% below NY |
$3,500Highest 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
21.6%±56.2 NY: 52.1% |
60%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| 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%Lowest NY: 14% |
20.1%Highest NY: 14% |
11.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 12% below NY |
30 min 7% below NY |
42 minHighest 28% above NY |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.3%±6.2Lowest 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.