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Conesville vs Sheldon vs Arkwright vs Roseboom
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Arkwright has the highest household income ($93k).
Roseboom has the most people working from home (15.7%).
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 | Sheldon | Arkwright | Roseboom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 750 |
2,267Highest |
859 |
630Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±8.1 29% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
50±8 29% above U.S. |
| Arkwright 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% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conesville and Roseboom 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% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Roseboom 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. |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
$93,000±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$77,583±$8k 4% below U.S. |
| Arkwright and Sheldon 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. |
$272,400±$61kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$170,900±$30k 49% below U.S. |
$166,700±$16kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Sheldon 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. |
$1,286±$379 9% below U.S. |
$875±$689Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,536±$916Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Roseboom and Sheldon 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. |
$3,578 15% above U.S. |
$3,760Highest 21% above U.S. |
$2,567Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±65.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
15.4%±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% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±9.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Roseboom and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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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.