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Exeter vs Westminster 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 oldest population (median age 51.7).
Westminster has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Westminster | Conesville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 913Highest |
497Lowest |
750 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
50±8.1 29% above U.S. |
| 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%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Exeter 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% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest 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% |
45.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conesville and Westminster 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. |
$81,000±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$74,000±$14kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Westminster 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. |
$313,600±$39kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$214,300±$31kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Westminster and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44 39% below U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$892±$296Highest 37% below U.S. |
| 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 6% below U.S. |
$4,480Highest 44% above U.S. |
$3,500 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conesville and Westminster 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% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
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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.