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Conesville vs Proctor vs Arkwright 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 people working from home (13.6%).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Arkwright has the most affordable homes ($171k median).
Gilboa has the oldest population (median age 56.9).
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 | Proctor | Arkwright | Gilboa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 750Lowest |
1,794Highest |
859 |
1,348 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-15%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±8.1 29% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
56.9±8.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Gilboa and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Arkwright 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% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.1 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,000±$14kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$93,000±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$87,750±$7k 9% above U.S. |
| Arkwright and Gilboa 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. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$170,900±$30kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$219,600±$46kHighest 34% below U.S. |
| Gilboa and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$296 37% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$875±$689Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,056±$118Highest 25% below U.S. |
| Gilboa and Proctor 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. |
$4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
$3,760 21% above U.S. |
$2,332Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±65.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conesville and Arkwright 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% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conesville and Gilboa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.