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Athens vs Conesville vs Cornwall vs Vershire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Athens has the most renters (26.3% rent).
Conesville has the most homeowners (94.9%).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Vershire has the youngest population (median age 45.7).
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 | Athens | Conesville | Cornwall | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 431Lowest |
750 |
1,208Highest |
842 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±6.5 22% above U.S. |
50±8.1 29% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Vershire and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conesville and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vershire and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,438±$30kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$74,000±$14k 8% below U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$71,618±$12k 11% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$32k 28% below U.S. |
$214,300±$31k 36% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$209,100±$55kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$537Highest 20% below U.S. |
$892±$296Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,117±$80 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,438 74% above U.S. |
$3,500Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,640 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 36% above U.S. |
42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±7.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| 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.