What stands out worked out from the figures below

Conesville has the most affordable homes ($214k median).

Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Conesville	Brookline
People
Population	750Highest	531Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	50±8.1Highest 29% above U.S.	45.1±2.7Lowest 16% above U.S.
	Conesville and Brookline 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%	20%±6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Brookline and Conesville 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%	19.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	41.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Brookline 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±$14kLowest 8% below U.S.	$80,833±$16kHighest about the U.S. average
	Brookline and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$214,300±$31kLowest 36% below U.S.	$290,700±$37kHighest 13% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$892±$296Lowest 37% below U.S.	$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,500Lowest 12% above U.S.	$5,000Highest 60% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%	47.8%±94.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Conesville and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	42 minHighest 58% above U.S.	28 minLowest 8% above U.S.
Work from home	13.6%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Brookline and Conesville 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.