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Conesville vs Cabot vs Arkwright 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

Cabot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Arkwright has the most affordable homes ($171k median).
Gilboa has the oldest population (median age 56.9).

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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.

MeasureConesvilleCabotArkwrightGilboa
People
Population
750Lowest
1,579Highest
859
1,348
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-6.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-5%
U.S.: +7.4%
-15%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50±8.1
29% above U.S.
40.3±6.6Lowest
4% above U.S.
50.8±7.2
31% above U.S.
56.9±8.4Highest
46% above U.S.
Gilboa and Arkwright 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%
27.2%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.2%±5.4
U.S.: 22%
16.2%±3.4
U.S.: 22%
Cabot and Arkwright 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%±6.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.2%±3.1
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%
44.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
26.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
25.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.9%±2.3
U.S.: 6.4%
2.2%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.3%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.8%±2.1
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±$14kLowest
8% below U.S.
$77,031±$16k
5% below U.S.
$93,000±$26kHighest
15% above U.S.
$87,750±$7k
9% above U.S.
Arkwright and Gilboa 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.
$268,500±$77kHighest
19% below U.S.
$170,900±$30kLowest
49% below U.S.
$219,600±$46k
34% below U.S.
Cabot and Gilboa 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.
$1,243±$354Highest
12% below U.S.
$875±$689Lowest
38% below U.S.
$1,056±$118
25% below U.S.
Cabot and Gilboa 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.
$4,639Highest
49% above U.S.
$3,760
21% above U.S.
$2,332Lowest
25% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
60%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
44.1%±26.7Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
50%±65.2
U.S.: 51.1%
50%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
Conesville and Arkwright 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%
9%
U.S.: 12.5%
12.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
83.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
89.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
96.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
42 minHighest
58% above U.S.
30 min
13% above U.S.
27 min
about the U.S. average
25 minLowest
4% below U.S.
Work from home
13.6%±6.6
U.S.: 15.1%
21.4%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.7%±5.8
U.S.: 15.1%
Cabot 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.