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Arkwright vs Conesville vs Whiting

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 affordable homes ($171k median).
Conesville has the most people working from home (13.6%).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).

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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.

MeasureArkwrightConesvilleWhiting
People
Population
859Highest
750
532Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-6.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
50.8±7.2Highest
31% above U.S.
50±8.1
29% above U.S.
39.6±2.7Lowest
about the U.S. average
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%
14.1%±4.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
23.5%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
Whiting 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%
28%±2.2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
13%±5.1Lowest
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%
U.S.: 35.7%
28.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
25.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.3%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
2.9%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
6.2%±4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Whiting 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.
$91,250±$38k
13% above U.S.
Arkwright and Whiting 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.
$214,300±$31k
36% below U.S.
$280,400±$36kHighest
16% below U.S.
Whiting 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.
$1,204±$519Highest
15% below U.S.
Whiting 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.
$3,500Lowest
12% above U.S.
$4,227Highest
36% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
50%±65.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
60%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
58.3%±37.3
U.S.: 51.1%
Conesville and Whiting 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%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
65.4%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1975Lowest
5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 min
about the U.S. average
42 minHighest
58% above U.S.
22 minLowest
17% below U.S.
Work from home
6%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.6%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10%±5.4
U.S.: 15.1%
Conesville and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — — Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53
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.