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Conesville vs Townshend 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 homeowners (94.9%).
Townshend has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Arkwright has the most kids (17.2% 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 | Townshend | Arkwright |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 750Lowest |
1,538Highest |
859 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±8.1Lowest 29% above U.S. |
55.6±9.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
| Townshend and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
12%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Arkwright and Conesville 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% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest 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% |
52.1%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% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest 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. |
$78,750±$29k about the U.S. average |
$93,000±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Arkwright and Townshend 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. |
$287,200±$79kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$170,900±$30kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Townshend 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. |
$1,074±$80Highest 24% below U.S. |
$875±$689Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Townshend 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. |
$5,364Highest 72% above U.S. |
$3,760 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±65.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend and Conesville 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% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr 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 |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±18.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Townshend and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — |
| High school in town | — | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.1 |
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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.