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Ossian vs Andover vs Conesville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ossian has the most kids (18.3% under 18).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Conesville has the most homeowners (94.9%).
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 | Ossian | Andover | Conesville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 689 |
616Lowest |
750Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.3±13.9Highest 34% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1Lowest 26% above U.S. |
50±8.1 29% above U.S. |
| Ossian and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Ossian and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.8%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossian and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conesville and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,738±$6kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$102,500±$38kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$74,000±$14k 8% below U.S. |
| Andover and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $172,700±$43kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$214,300±$31k 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$302Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
$892±$296 37% below U.S. |
| Andover and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,366 40% above U.S. |
$5,190Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,500Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.