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Conesville vs Wardsboro vs Prattsville
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 highest household income ($74k).
Wardsboro has the most expensive homes ($299k median).
Prattsville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Wardsboro | Prattsville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 750 |
820Highest |
701Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±8.1Lowest 29% above U.S. |
51.6±7.3 33% above U.S. |
58.6±3.8Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Prattsville and Wardsboro 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% |
18.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wardsboro 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% |
27.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.7%±10.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Prattsville 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% |
38.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conesville and Prattsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,000±$14kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$62,000±$6k 23% below U.S. |
$43,688±$16kLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Conesville and Wardsboro 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. |
$299,300±$47kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$154,400±$72kLowest 54% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$296 37% below U.S. |
$1,479±$224Highest 5% above U.S. |
$341±$326Lowest 76% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,500 12% above U.S. |
$4,345Highest 39% above U.S. |
$2,481Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.5%±58 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.2%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conesville and Wardsboro 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% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conesville and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — |
| 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.