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Conesville vs Burke vs Gilboa

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 affordable homes ($214k median).
Burke has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Gilboa has the oldest population (median age 56.9).

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.

MeasureConesvilleBurkeGilboa
People
Population
750Lowest
1,317
1,348Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-6.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
-5.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-15%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50±8.1
29% above U.S.
41.1±4.8Lowest
6% above U.S.
56.9±8.4Highest
46% above U.S.
Gilboa and Conesville 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%
23%±4Highest
U.S.: 22%
16.2%±3.4
U.S.: 22%
Burke and Gilboa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
28%±2.2
U.S.: 17.2%
21.7%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
33.1%±3.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Gilboa and Conesville 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%
41.4%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
25.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.9%±2.3
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.8%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Burke 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.
$87,143±$17k
8% above U.S.
$87,750±$7kHighest
9% above U.S.
Gilboa and Burke 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.
$340,600±$18kHighest
about the U.S. average
$219,600±$46k
34% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$892±$296Lowest
37% below U.S.
$938±$191
34% below U.S.
$1,056±$118Highest
25% below U.S.
Gilboa and Burke 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.
$5,177Highest
66% above U.S.
$2,332Lowest
25% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
60%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
74.6%±31Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
50%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Burke and Conesville 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%
10%
U.S.: 12.5%
6.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
88.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
96.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
42 minHighest
58% above U.S.
25 minLowest
4% below U.S.
25 min
4% below U.S.
Work from home
13.6%±6.6
U.S.: 15.1%
23.4%±6.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.7%±5.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Burke and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 —
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.