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Conesville vs Stratton vs Arkwright

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 people working from home (13.6%).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Arkwright has the most affordable homes ($171k median).

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.

MeasureConesvilleStrattonArkwright
People
Population
750
532Lowest
859Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-6.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
—
-5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50±8.1
29% above U.S.
31.5±4.1Lowest
19% below U.S.
50.8±7.2Highest
31% 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%
28%±7.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.2%±5.4
U.S.: 22%
Stratton 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%
11.7%±4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.2%±3.1
U.S.: 17.2%
Conesville and Arkwright 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%
33.2%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
26.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.9%±2.3
U.S.: 6.4%
1.3%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.3%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Arkwright 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.
$122,708±$33kHighest
52% above U.S.
$93,000±$26k
15% above U.S.
Stratton and Arkwright 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.
$400,000±$50kHighest
20% above U.S.
$170,900±$30kLowest
49% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$892±$296
37% below U.S.
$1,208±$979Highest
15% below U.S.
$875±$689Lowest
38% below U.S.
Stratton and Conesville 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.
$4,750Highest
52% above U.S.
$3,760
21% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
60%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
12%±69.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
50%±65.2
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%
0%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
12.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
73.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
89.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
1979Lowest
1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
42 minHighest
58% above U.S.
33 min
24% above U.S.
27 minLowest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
13.6%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
3.3%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
6%±3.7
U.S.: 15.1%
Conesville and Arkwright 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.