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Conesville vs Wallingford 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%).
Wallingford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
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.
| Measure | Conesville | Wallingford | Arkwright |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 750Lowest |
2,286Highest |
859 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±8.1 29% above U.S. |
45.9±10.8Lowest 18% above 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% |
18.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Wallingford 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% |
23.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conesville and Wallingford 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% |
30.3%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% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest 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. |
$80,230±$15k about the U.S. average |
$93,000±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Arkwright and Wallingford 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. |
$261,900±$44kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$170,900±$30kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Wallingford and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$296Highest 37% below U.S. |
$891±$95 37% below U.S. |
$875±$689Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Conesville and Wallingford 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. |
$4,355Highest 40% above U.S. |
$3,760 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest 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% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conesville and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | — |
| 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.