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Conesville vs Putnam vs Washington
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 youngest population (median age 50).
Putnam has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
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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 | Putnam | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 750 |
540Lowest |
1,056Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±8.1Lowest 29% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
52.9±5.1 36% above U.S. |
| Putnam and Washington 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% |
17.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Putnam and Washington 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% |
35.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conesville and Putnam 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. |
$92,344±$14kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$66,103±$8kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Putnam 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. |
$266,200±$48kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$217,700±$37k 35% below U.S. |
| Putnam and Washington 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. |
— | $996±$285Highest 30% below U.S. |
| Washington 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. |
$3,674Highest 18% above U.S. |
$3,485Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.5%±63.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conesville and Washington 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% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Washington and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.