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Arkwright vs Calais vs Conesville vs Roseboom
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arkwright has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Roseboom has the most affordable homes ($167k 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 | Arkwright | Calais | Conesville | Roseboom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 859 |
1,713Highest |
750 |
630Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
50±8.1 29% above U.S. |
50±8 29% above U.S. |
| Arkwright and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conesville and Roseboom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Roseboom and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,000±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$74,000±$14kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$77,583±$8k 4% below U.S. |
| Calais and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,900±$30k 49% below U.S. |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$214,300±$31k 36% below U.S. |
$166,700±$16kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,408±$392 about the U.S. average |
$892±$296 37% below U.S. |
$1,536±$916Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Roseboom and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760 21% above U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$3,500 12% above U.S. |
$2,567Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
15.4%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conesville and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±9.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Calais and Roseboom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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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.