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Arkwright vs Chittenden 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
Arkwright has the most kids (17.2% under 18).
Chittenden has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
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 | Arkwright | Chittenden | Conesville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 859 |
1,318Highest |
750Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
50.8±6.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
50±8.1Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Arkwright and Conesville 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% |
21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conesville and Arkwright 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% |
51.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chittenden and Arkwright 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. |
$106,250±$28kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$74,000±$14kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Chittenden 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±$30kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$346,800±$35kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$214,300±$31k 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,125±$488Highest 20% below U.S. |
$892±$296 37% below U.S. |
| Chittenden and Conesville 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. |
$5,346Highest 71% above U.S. |
$3,500Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Highest 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% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chittenden and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.