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Conesville vs Halifax 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%).
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Arkwright has the highest household income ($93k).

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.

MeasureConesvilleHalifaxArkwright
People
Population
750Lowest
847
859Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-6.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-5%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50±8.1
29% above U.S.
40.6±13.1Lowest
4% above U.S.
50.8±7.2Highest
31% above U.S.
Arkwright 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%
25.4%±5.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.2%±5.4
U.S.: 22%
Halifax 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%
22.6%±7.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.2%±3.1
U.S.: 17.2%
Conesville and Arkwright 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%
44.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
26.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.9%±2.3
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.3%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Arkwright 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.
$63,889±$7kLowest
21% below U.S.
$93,000±$26kHighest
15% above U.S.
Arkwright 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±$31k
36% below U.S.
$267,500±$21kHighest
20% below U.S.
$170,900±$30kLowest
49% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$892±$296Highest
37% below U.S.
$875±$154Lowest
38% below U.S.
$875±$689Lowest
38% below U.S.
Conesville and Halifax 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.
$4,991Highest
60% above U.S.
$3,760
21% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
60%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
57.1%±73.8
U.S.: 51.1%
50%±65.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Conesville and Halifax 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%
6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
12.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
86.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
89.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1968Lowest
12 yrs older than U.S.
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
42 minHighest
58% above U.S.
33 min
23% above U.S.
27 minLowest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
13.6%±6.6
U.S.: 15.1%
29.9%±11.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Halifax and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Halifax School District —
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.