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Exeter vs Waltham vs Conesville vs Thurman
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).
Waltham has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
Conesville has the youngest population (median age 50).
Thurman has the most affordable homes ($197k 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 | Waltham | Conesville | Thurman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913 |
452Lowest |
750 |
977Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
50±8.1Lowest 29% above U.S. |
52.7±3.8 35% above U.S. |
| Waltham and Thurman 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% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
39%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waltham 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. |
$97,500±$14kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$74,000±$14k 8% below U.S. |
$58,750±$14kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Waltham 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. |
$329,700±$51kHighest about the U.S. average |
$214,300±$31k 36% below U.S. |
$197,400±$43kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Waltham and Exeter 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. |
$1,096±$113 22% below U.S. |
$892±$296 37% below U.S. |
$2,175±$599Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926 6% below U.S. |
$5,714Highest 83% above U.S. |
$3,500 12% above U.S. |
$2,368Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.1%±77.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conesville and Waltham 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% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waltham and Thurman 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.