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Conesville vs Cornwall vs Plainfield vs Arkwright
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%).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 34.5).
Arkwright has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
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 | Cornwall | Plainfield | Arkwright |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 750Lowest |
1,208Highest |
1,016 |
859 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±8.1 29% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Arkwright and Cornwall 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% |
18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Arkwright 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% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conesville and Cornwall 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Cornwall 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. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$70,673±$6kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$93,000±$26k 15% above U.S. |
| Cornwall 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. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$155,100±$17kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$170,900±$30k 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$296 37% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
$750±$207Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$875±$689 38% below U.S. |
| Cornwall 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. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$2,667Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$3,760 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±43.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±65.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall 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% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — |
| 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.