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Conesville vs Whiting vs Arkwright vs Roseboom
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Arkwright has the highest household income ($93k).
Roseboom has the most people working from home (15.7%).
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 | Whiting | Arkwright | Roseboom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 750 |
532Lowest |
859Highest |
630 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%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. |
50±8 29% 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% |
14.8%±4.5 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% |
24.4%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conesville and Roseboom 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% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Roseboom and Whiting 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. |
$77,583±$8k 4% below 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±$30k 49% below U.S. |
$166,700±$16kLowest 50% 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±$519 15% below U.S. |
$875±$689Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,536±$916Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Roseboom and Whiting 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. |
$4,227Highest 36% above U.S. |
$3,760 21% above U.S. |
$2,567Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±65.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
15.4%±100Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest 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% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs 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 |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±9.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Roseboom and Conesville 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.