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Hancock vs Conesville vs Whiting

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hancock has the youngest population (median age 33.8).
Conesville has the most homeowners (94.9%).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).

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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.

MeasureHancockConesvilleWhiting
People
Population
435Lowest
750Highest
532
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-6.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
33.8±11.6Lowest
13% below U.S.
50±8.1Highest
29% above U.S.
39.6±2.7
about the U.S. average
Conesville and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
17.2%±5.8
U.S.: 22%
14.1%±4.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
23.5%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
Whiting and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
19.8%±3.6
U.S.: 17.2%
28%±2.2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
13%±5.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
34.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
28.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
25.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±3.6
U.S.: 6.4%
2.9%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
6.2%±4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Whiting and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$76,250±$34k
6% below U.S.
$74,000±$14kLowest
8% below U.S.
$91,250±$38kHighest
13% above U.S.
Whiting and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$187,900±$11kLowest
44% below U.S.
$214,300±$31k
36% below U.S.
$280,400±$36kHighest
16% 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
$939±$19
34% below U.S.
$892±$296Lowest
37% below U.S.
$1,204±$519Highest
15% below U.S.
Whiting and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,511
13% above U.S.
$3,500Lowest
12% above U.S.
$4,227Highest
36% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
3.5%±16.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
60%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
58.3%±37.3
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
5.6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
11.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
59.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
65.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972Lowest
8 yrs older than U.S.
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1975
5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 min
4% above U.S.
42 minHighest
58% above U.S.
22 minLowest
17% below U.S.
Work from home
11.7%±5
U.S.: 15.1%
13.6%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10%±5.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Conesville and Hancock 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.