Compare towns
Exeter vs Washington 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).
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
Conesville has the youngest population (median age 50).
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 | Washington | Conesville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 913 |
1,056Highest |
750Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
52.9±5.1Highest 36% above U.S. |
50±8.1Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Washington 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% |
16.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Washington 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% |
24.3%±4.6Lowest 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% |
31%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conesville and Washington 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. |
$66,103±$8kLowest 18% 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. |
$217,700±$37k 35% below U.S. |
$214,300±$31kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Washington 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. |
$996±$285Highest 30% below U.S. |
$892±$296 37% below U.S. |
| Washington 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. |
$3,485 12% above U.S. |
$3,500Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.5%±63.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conesville and Washington 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Washington and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.