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Conesville vs Belvidere vs Arkwright vs Hope
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Conesville has the most people working from home (13.6%).
Belvidere has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
Arkwright has the most affordable homes ($171k median).
Hope has the oldest housing (typical home built 1967).
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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.
| Measure | Conesville | Belvidere | Arkwright | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 750 |
422Lowest |
859Highest |
587 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 50±8.1 29% above U.S. |
40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
50.3±8.5 29% above U.S. |
| Arkwright and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±0.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Belvidere and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±10.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conesville and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±3.1 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 | $74,000±$14k 8% below U.S. |
$81,563±$18k about the U.S. average |
$93,000±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$72,188±$13kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Arkwright and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,300±$31k 36% below U.S. |
$239,200±$51kHighest 28% below U.S. |
$170,900±$30kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$211,300±$106k 36% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$296 37% below U.S. |
$1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$875±$689Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,225±$217 13% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,500 12% above U.S. |
$3,908Highest 25% above U.S. |
$3,760 21% above U.S. |
$2,551Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±65.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±98.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
38 min 42% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conesville and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.