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Arkwright vs Conesville vs Whitingham
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).
Conesville has the most people working from home (13.6%).
Whitingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1%).
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 | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 859 |
750Lowest |
1,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
50±8.1 29% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Lowest 19% 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% |
14.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitingham and Arkwright 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%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham and Conesville 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% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Arkwright and Conesville 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±$14k 8% below U.S. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Arkwright and Conesville 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. |
$262,300±$30kHighest 21% below U.S. |
| Whitingham and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689 38% below U.S. |
$892±$296Highest 37% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| Conesville and Arkwright 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. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
38 min 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conesville and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | — | — | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.