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Conesville vs Springfield vs Ashland
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).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
Ashland has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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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 | Springfield | Ashland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 750 |
1,122Highest |
701Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-13%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±8.1Lowest 29% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
55.2±6.8Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Ashland and Springfield 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% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ashland and Springfield 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% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.2%±8.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ashland 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ashland 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±$14k 8% below U.S. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$69,583±$23kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Springfield 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. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$247,300±$47k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$296Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$1,140±$135Highest 19% below U.S. |
| Ashland and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,500Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,340 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.3%±41.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conesville and Ashland 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.