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Conesville vs Dover vs Windham 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 youngest population (median age 50).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Gilboa has the most kids (16.2% under 18).

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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.

MeasureConesvilleDoverWindhamGilboa
People
Population
750Lowest
1,466Highest
1,432
1,348
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-6.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
+60%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
-15%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50±8.1Lowest
29% above U.S.
53.5±8.3
38% above U.S.
56.5±5.1
45% above U.S.
56.9±8.4Highest
46% above U.S.
Gilboa and Windham 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%
10.2%±5.7Lowest
U.S.: 22%
11.1%±4.4
U.S.: 22%
16.2%±3.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
Gilboa and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
28%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.5%±6.2
U.S.: 17.2%
31.4%±5.2
U.S.: 17.2%
33.1%±3.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Gilboa and Windham 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%
48.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
43.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
25.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.9%±2.3
U.S.: 6.4%
2.5%±2.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
6.6%±5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.8%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
Windham 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±$14k
8% below U.S.
$52,313±$7kLowest
35% below U.S.
$76,477±$17k
5% below U.S.
$87,750±$7kHighest
9% above U.S.
Gilboa and Windham 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.
$332,900±$55kHighest
about the U.S. average
$315,600±$74k
5% below U.S.
$219,600±$46k
34% below U.S.
Dover 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.
$670±$49Lowest
53% below U.S.
$850±$295
40% below U.S.
$1,056±$118Highest
25% below U.S.
Gilboa 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.
$4,510Highest
45% above U.S.
$3,363
8% above U.S.
$2,332Lowest
25% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
60%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
38.1%±17.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
68.9%±35.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
50%±100
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%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
7.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
6.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
81.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
89%
U.S.: 65.2%
96.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
1984
4 yrs newer than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
42 minHighest
58% above U.S.
22 minLowest
17% below U.S.
27 min
about the U.S. average
25 min
4% below U.S.
Work from home
13.6%±6.6
U.S.: 15.1%
23.2%±11.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
17.1%±6.9
U.S.: 15.1%
9.7%±5.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Dover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — River Valleys Unified School District #73 — —
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.