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Newark vs Conesville vs Groton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
Conesville has the oldest population (median age 50).
Groton has the shortest commute (30 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 | Newark | Conesville | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 727Lowest |
750 |
967Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
50±8.1Highest 29% above U.S. |
45.7±5.8 17% above U.S. |
| Conesville and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Groton and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,929±$7kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$74,000±$14k 8% below U.S. |
$77,250±$14kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Groton and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,900±$23k 31% below U.S. |
$214,300±$31kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$243,000±$70kHighest 27% below U.S. |
| Groton and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
$892±$296 37% below U.S. |
$288±$151Lowest 80% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771Highest 21% above U.S. |
$3,500Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$3,659 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12.5%±72.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conesville and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newark and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | — |
| 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.