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Conesville vs Putnam vs Wells vs Windham
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).
Putnam has the highest household income ($92k).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Windham has the most people working from home (17.1%).
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 | Putnam | Wells | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 750 |
540Lowest |
1,148 |
1,432Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±8.1Lowest 29% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
50.7±5.2 30% above U.S. |
56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Windham and Putnam 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% |
17.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Putnam and Wells 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% |
24.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Putnam and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Wells 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. |
$92,344±$14kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$75,417±$11k 7% below U.S. |
$76,477±$17k 5% below U.S. |
| Putnam and Windham 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±$48k 20% below U.S. |
$243,000±$42k 27% below U.S. |
$315,600±$74kHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Windham and Putnam 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. |
— | $1,313±$282Highest 7% below U.S. |
$850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Wells 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. |
$3,308Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$3,363 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Wells 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% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 min 58% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.