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Conesville vs Northfield vs Prattsville
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%).
Northfield has the most expensive homes ($274k median).
Prattsville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Northfield | Prattsville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 750 |
5,920Highest |
701Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±8.1 29% above U.S. |
36.4±4.1Lowest 6% below U.S. |
58.6±3.8Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Prattsville and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Northfield and Conesville 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% |
20%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.7%±10.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Prattsville 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,000±$14kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$71,768±$13k 11% below U.S. |
$43,688±$16kLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Conesville and Northfield 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. |
$274,400±$21kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$154,400±$72kLowest 54% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$296 37% below U.S. |
$1,018±$207Highest 28% below U.S. |
$341±$326Lowest 76% below U.S. |
| Northfield 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. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$2,481Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.2%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northfield and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conesville and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #42 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | — |
| High school in town | — | Northfield Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.