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Exeter vs Wheelock vs Thurman 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).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Thurman has the most renters (7.9% rent).
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 | Wheelock | Thurman | Conesville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913 |
717Lowest |
977Highest |
750 |
| 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% |
-6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
52.7±3.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
50±8.1Lowest 29% 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% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Wheelock 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% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Thurman 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% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conesville and Wheelock 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. |
$64,792±$20k 20% below U.S. |
$58,750±$14kLowest 27% 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. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$197,400±$43k 41% below U.S. |
$214,300±$31k 36% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Conesville 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. |
— | $2,175±$599Highest 54% above U.S. |
$892±$296 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926 6% below U.S. |
$2,937 6% below U.S. |
$2,368Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$3,500Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.1%±77.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conesville and Thurman 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% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock 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.