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Arkwright vs Conesville vs Worcester

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 highest household income ($93k).
Conesville has the most homeowners (94.9%).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).

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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.

MeasureArkwrightConesvilleWorcester
People
Population
859Highest
750Lowest
831
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-5%
U.S.: +7.4%
-6.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50.8±7.2Highest
31% above U.S.
50±8.1
29% above U.S.
47±2.7Lowest
21% 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%±5.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.1%±4.8
U.S.: 22%
12.8%±3.9Lowest
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%
28%±2.2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.5%±2.5Lowest
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%
28.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
53%Highest
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%
6.9%±4.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Worcester 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±$14k
8% below U.S.
$73,833±$18kLowest
9% 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.
$271,100±$27kHighest
19% below U.S.
Worcester 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.
$1,023±$136Highest
28% below U.S.
Worcester 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.
$4,421Highest
42% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
50%±65.2
U.S.: 51.1%
60%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
25.5%±37Lowest
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%
5.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
85.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minLowest
about the U.S. average
42 minHighest
58% above U.S.
29 min
9% above U.S.
Work from home
6%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.6%±6.6
U.S.: 15.1%
23.6%±4.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Worcester and Conesville 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.