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Conesville vs Gilboa vs Sheldon
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 people working from home (13.6%).
Gilboa has the oldest population (median age 56.9).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.5%).
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 | Gilboa | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 750Lowest |
1,348 |
2,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-15%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±8.1 29% above U.S. |
56.9±8.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Gilboa 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% |
16.2%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 28%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conesville and Gilboa 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. |
$87,750±$7kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
| Gilboa and Sheldon 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. |
$219,600±$46k 34% below U.S. |
$272,400±$61kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Gilboa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$296Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,056±$118 25% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Sheldon 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. |
$2,332Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$3,578Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conesville and Gilboa 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conesville and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| 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.