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Fletcher vs Conesville vs Wells vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fletcher has the most kids (19% under 18).
Conesville has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
Wells has the oldest population (median age 50.7).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 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 | Fletcher | Conesville | Wells | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,196 |
750Lowest |
1,148 |
1,200Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±7.3Lowest 25% above U.S. |
50±8.1 29% above U.S. |
50.7±5.2Highest 30% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
| Wells and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Fletcher and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wells and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,833±$9kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$74,000±$14kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$75,417±$11k 7% below U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
| Fletcher and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,100±$37k 9% below U.S. |
$214,300±$31kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$243,000±$42k 27% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51kHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,679±$427Highest 19% above U.S. |
$892±$296Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,313±$282 7% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
| Fletcher and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,965Highest 59% above U.S. |
$3,500 12% above U.S. |
$3,308Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±78.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
42 min 58% above U.S. |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conesville and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Fletcher School District | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.