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Conesville vs Calais vs Arkwright vs Windham
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%).
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Arkwright has the most affordable homes ($171k median).
Windham has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
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 | Calais | Arkwright | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 750Lowest |
1,713Highest |
859 |
1,432 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±8.1 29% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Windham and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Calais 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%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham 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% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Windham 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. |
$100,625±$27kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$93,000±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$76,477±$17k 5% below U.S. |
| Calais and Arkwright 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. |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$170,900±$30kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$315,600±$74k 5% below U.S. |
| Calais and Windham 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. |
$1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
$875±$689 38% below U.S. |
$850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Calais and Conesville 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. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$3,760 21% above U.S. |
$3,363Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±65.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham 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% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Calais and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.