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Conesville vs Walden 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
Walden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Roseboom has the most affordable homes ($167k 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.
| Measure | Conesville | Walden | Roseboom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 750 |
1,037Highest |
630Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±8.1Highest 29% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2Lowest 25% above U.S. |
50±8Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Roseboom and Walden 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% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest 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% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Roseboom and Walden 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. |
$88,000±$15kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$77,583±$8k 4% below U.S. |
| Walden and Roseboom 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. |
$238,900±$23kHighest 28% below U.S. |
$166,700±$16kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Walden and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$296Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$900±$136 36% below U.S. |
$1,536±$916Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Roseboom and Walden 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. |
$3,944Highest 26% above U.S. |
$2,567Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
15.4%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conesville and Walden 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% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±9.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Walden and Roseboom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.