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Exeter vs Windham vs Conesville vs Plainfield
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).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($155k 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 | Windham | Conesville | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913 |
19,188Highest |
750Lowest |
1,016 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
50±8.1 29% above U.S. |
34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below 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%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Windham 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% |
15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest 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% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Windham 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. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$74,000±$14k 8% below U.S. |
$70,673±$6kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Windham 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. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$214,300±$31k 36% below U.S. |
$155,100±$17kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44 39% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332Highest 13% below U.S. |
$892±$296 37% below U.S. |
$750±$207Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Windham and Conesville 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. |
$3,938Highest 26% above U.S. |
$3,500 12% above U.S. |
$2,667Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conesville and Plainfield 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | RSU 14 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.