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Conesville vs Brookline 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 homeowners (94.9%).
Brookline has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Arkwright has the most affordable homes ($171k median).
Hope has the oldest housing (typical home built 1967).
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 | Conesville | Brookline | Arkwright | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 750 |
531Lowest |
859Highest |
587 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50±8.1 29% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7Lowest 16% 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% |
20%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±0.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline 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% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest 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% |
41.1%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% |
3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Arkwright and Brookline 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. |
$80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
$93,000±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$72,188±$13kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Arkwright and Brookline 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. |
$290,700±$37kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$170,900±$30kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$211,300±$106k 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$296 37% below U.S. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$875±$689Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,225±$217 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,500 12% above U.S. |
$5,000Highest 60% 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% |
47.8%±94.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±65.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±98.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hope and Conesville 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% |
6.2%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% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older 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. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±3.4 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.