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Conesville vs Walden vs Windham

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).
Walden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($316k median).

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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.

MeasureConesvilleWaldenWindham
People
Population
750Lowest
1,037
1,432Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-6.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50±8.1
29% above U.S.
48.8±3.2Lowest
25% above U.S.
56.5±5.1Highest
45% above U.S.
Windham and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
14.1%±4.8
U.S.: 22%
14.3%±3.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
11.1%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Walden and Conesville 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%
20.4%±2.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
31.4%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Windham 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%
U.S.: 35.7%
26.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
43.8%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.9%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
6.6%±5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Windham 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.
$76,477±$17k
5% below U.S.
Walden and Windham 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.
$238,900±$23k
28% below U.S.
$315,600±$74kHighest
5% below U.S.
Windham and Walden 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.
$900±$136Highest
36% below U.S.
$850±$295Lowest
40% below U.S.
Walden and Conesville 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.
$3,363Lowest
8% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
60%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
56.3%±86.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
68.9%±35.7Highest
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%
9.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
7.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
89%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Lowest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1983
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
42 minHighest
58% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
27 min
about the U.S. average
Work from home
13.6%±6.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.4%±6.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
17.1%±6.9
U.S.: 15.1%
Walden and Windham 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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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.