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Conesville vs Whiting 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%).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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.

MeasureConesvilleWhitingArkwright
People
Population
750
532Lowest
859Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-6.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
—
-5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50±8.1
29% above U.S.
39.6±2.7Lowest
about the U.S. average
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%
23.5%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.2%±5.4
U.S.: 22%
Whiting 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%
13%±5.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.2%±3.1
U.S.: 17.2%
Conesville and Arkwright 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%
25.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
26.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.9%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
6.2%±4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.3%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
Whiting 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±$14kLowest
8% below U.S.
$91,250±$38k
13% above U.S.
$93,000±$26kHighest
15% above U.S.
Arkwright and Whiting 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.
$280,400±$36kHighest
16% below U.S.
$170,900±$30kLowest
49% below U.S.
Whiting and Conesville 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.
$1,204±$519Highest
15% below U.S.
$875±$689Lowest
38% below U.S.
Whiting and Conesville 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.
$4,227Highest
36% above U.S.
$3,760
21% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
60%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
58.3%±37.3
U.S.: 51.1%
50%±65.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Conesville and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
11.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
12.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
65.4%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
89.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1975Lowest
5 yrs older than U.S.
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
42 minHighest
58% above U.S.
22 minLowest
17% below U.S.
27 min
about the U.S. average
Work from home
13.6%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10%±5.4
U.S.: 15.1%
6%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Conesville and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 —
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.