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Conesville vs Sheldon vs Windham 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 affordable homes ($214k median).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
Gilboa has the highest household income ($88k).
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 | Windham | Gilboa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 750Lowest |
2,267Highest |
1,432 |
1,348 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-15%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±8.1 29% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
56.5±5.1 45% above U.S. |
56.9±8.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Gilboa and Windham 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% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 28%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gilboa 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Conesville 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 |
$76,477±$17k 5% below U.S. |
$87,750±$7kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Gilboa 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±$31kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$272,400±$61k 18% below U.S. |
$315,600±$74kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$219,600±$46k 34% below U.S. |
| Windham and Sheldon 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±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
$850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,056±$118 25% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Gilboa 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. |
$3,578Highest 15% above U.S. |
$3,363 8% above U.S. |
$2,332Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Conesville 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% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 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 |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.8Lowest 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 | — | 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.