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Conesville vs Wheelock vs Windham 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 youngest population (median age 50).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
Arkwright has the highest household income ($93k).
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 | Wheelock | Windham | Arkwright |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 750 |
717Lowest |
1,432Highest |
859 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±8.1Lowest 29% above U.S. |
51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
| Windham and Wheelock 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%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Wheelock and Arkwright 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% |
29.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Wheelock 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% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%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% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Arkwright 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. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$76,477±$17k 5% below U.S. |
$93,000±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Arkwright 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±$31k 36% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37k 43% below U.S. |
$315,600±$74kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$170,900±$30kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Windham 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. |
— | $850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$875±$689 38% below U.S. |
| Conesville and Arkwright 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. |
$2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,363 8% above U.S. |
$3,760Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±65.2 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Windham 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.