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Arkwright vs Conesville vs Cornish 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 most kids (17.2% under 18).
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Roseboom has the most people working from home (15.7%).
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 | Conesville | Cornish | Roseboom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 859 |
750 |
1,816Highest |
630Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
50±8.1Lowest 29% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
50±8Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Arkwright and Roseboom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conesville and Cornish 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% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Roseboom 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±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$74,000±$14kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$77,583±$8k 4% below U.S. |
| Arkwright and Cornish 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. |
$214,300±$31k 36% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$166,700±$16kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$892±$296 37% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,536±$916Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Roseboom and Cornish 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. |
$3,500 12% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$2,567Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 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% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±9.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Roseboom and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Cornish School District | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.