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Conesville vs Reading vs Arkwright vs Hope
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%).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($377k median).
Arkwright has the most affordable homes ($171k median).
Hope has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
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 | Reading | Arkwright | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 750 |
699 |
859Highest |
587Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50±8.1Lowest 29% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
50.3±8.5 29% above U.S. |
| Reading 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% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±0.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hope and Reading 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% |
28.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±10.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Reading 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% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Arkwright and Reading 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. |
$85,000±$19k 5% above U.S. |
$93,000±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$72,188±$13kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Arkwright and Reading 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. |
$377,200±$72kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$170,900±$30kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$211,300±$106k 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$296 37% below U.S. |
$1,100±$331 22% below U.S. |
$875±$689Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,225±$217Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Hope and Reading 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. |
$5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
$3,760 21% above U.S. |
$2,551Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±65.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±98.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading and Hope 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% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | — |
| High school 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.