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Conesville vs Calais vs Ashland
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).
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Ashland has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Ashland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 750 |
1,713Highest |
701Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-13%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±8.1 29% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
55.2±6.8Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Ashland 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% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Ashland 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% |
32.2%±8.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ashland 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% 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% |
5.4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Ashland 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. |
$100,625±$27kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$69,583±$23kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Calais 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. |
$390,300±$36kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$247,300±$47k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$296Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,140±$135 19% below U.S. |
| Calais and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,500Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$4,340 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.3%±41.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conesville and Calais 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% |
8.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
80%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Calais and Conesville 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 |
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.