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Conesville vs Marshfield 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 homeowners (94.9%).
Marshfield has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Ashland has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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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.
| Measure | Conesville | Marshfield | Ashland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 750Highest |
470Lowest |
701 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -13%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±8.1 29% above U.S. |
42.4±8.8Lowest 9% 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% |
19.4%±9.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Marshfield 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% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest 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% |
35.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ashland and Marshfield 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. |
$84,375±$20kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$69,583±$23kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Marshfield 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. |
$178,300±$31kLowest 46% below U.S. |
$247,300±$47kHighest 26% below U.S. |
| Ashland and Conesville 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. |
$1,125±$79 20% below U.S. |
$1,140±$135Highest 19% below U.S. |
| Ashland and Marshfield 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. |
$3,269Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$4,340Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±62.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.3%±41.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conesville and Marshfield 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% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
80%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marshfield and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.