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Exeter vs Wells 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).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Conesville has the youngest population (median age 50).
Thurman has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Wells | Conesville | Thurman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913 |
1,148Highest |
750Lowest |
977 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
50.7±5.2 30% above U.S. |
50±8.1Lowest 29% above U.S. |
52.7±3.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Thurman 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% |
15.1%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.8Lowest 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%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thurman and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7%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%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wells 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 4% below U.S. |
$75,417±$11k 7% below U.S. |
$74,000±$14k 8% below U.S. |
$58,750±$14kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Wells 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. |
$243,000±$42kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$214,300±$31k 36% below U.S. |
$197,400±$43kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,313±$282 7% below U.S. |
$892±$296 37% below U.S. |
$2,175±$599Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Thurman and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926 6% below U.S. |
$3,308 6% above U.S. |
$3,500Highest 12% above U.S. |
$2,368Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.1%±77.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells and Conesville 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% |
15.5% 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% |
93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
42 min 58% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±8.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thurman and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.