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Conesville vs Whiting vs Ashland
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).
Ashland has the oldest population (median age 55.2).
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 | Ashland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 750Highest |
532Lowest |
701 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -13%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±8.1 29% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.2±6.8Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Ashland 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% |
16.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Ashland 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% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.2%±8.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ashland 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% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Ashland 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. |
$91,250±$38kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$69,583±$23kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Whiting 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±$31kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$280,400±$36kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$247,300±$47k 26% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Ashland 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. |
$1,204±$519Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,140±$135 19% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Ashland 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. |
$4,227 36% above U.S. |
$4,340Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.3%±41.4Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±6.9Lowest 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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| 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.