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Conesville vs Wells River vs Gilboa
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%).
Wells River has the most renters (52.1% rent).
Gilboa has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Wells River | Gilboa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 750 |
340Lowest |
1,348Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -15%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±8.1 29% above U.S. |
42.7±12.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
56.9±8.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Gilboa 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% |
17.1%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Wells River and Gilboa 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% |
19.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gilboa 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conesville and Gilboa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,000±$14k 8% below U.S. |
$38,688±$5kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$87,750±$7kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Gilboa and Conesville 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. |
$170,800±$103kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$219,600±$46kHighest 34% below U.S. |
| Gilboa 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±$336 36% below U.S. |
$1,056±$118Highest 25% below U.S. |
| Gilboa and Wells River 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. |
$4,154Highest 33% above U.S. |
$2,332Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.6%±14.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conesville and Gilboa 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% |
38.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conesville and Gilboa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.