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Conesville vs Plainfield vs Gilboa
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 affordable homes ($214k median).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.6%).
Gilboa has the highest household income ($88k).
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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 | Gilboa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 750Lowest |
1,314 |
1,348Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-15%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±8.1 29% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5Lowest 24% above U.S. |
56.9±8.4Highest 46% 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% |
16.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Gilboa 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% |
33.1%±3.4Highest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 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±$14k 8% below U.S. |
$69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$87,750±$7kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Gilboa 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±$31kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$318,400±$34kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$219,600±$46k 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$296Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,153±$103Highest 18% below U.S. |
$1,056±$118 25% below U.S. |
| Plainfield 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. |
$4,806Highest 54% above U.S. |
$2,332Lowest 25% 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%±100Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.8Lowest 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.