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Conesville vs Plainfield vs Arkwright 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%).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($318k median).
Arkwright has the highest household income ($93k).
Prattsville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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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 | Plainfield | Arkwright | Prattsville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 750 |
1,314Highest |
859 |
701Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±8.1 29% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5Lowest 24% above U.S. |
50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
58.6±3.8Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Prattsville and Arkwright 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% |
16.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Arkwright and Plainfield 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% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.1 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% |
48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
17%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest 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. |
$69,250±$31k 14% below U.S. |
$93,000±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$43,688±$16kLowest 46% below 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. |
$318,400±$34kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$170,900±$30k 49% below U.S. |
$154,400±$72kLowest 54% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$296 37% below U.S. |
$1,153±$103Highest 18% below U.S. |
$875±$689 38% below U.S. |
$341±$326Lowest 76% below U.S. |
| Plainfield 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. |
$4,806Highest 54% above U.S. |
$3,760 21% above U.S. |
$2,481Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±65.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.2%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield 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% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield 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.