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Stannard vs Conesville vs Walden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stannard has the most homeowners (98.1%).
Conesville has the oldest population (median age 50).
Walden has the most people working from home (21.4%).
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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.
| Measure | Stannard | Conesville | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 228Lowest |
750 |
1,037Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±14.6Lowest 24% above U.S. |
50±8.1Highest 29% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
| Conesville and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Walden and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.9%±8.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conesville and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walden and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,979±$30kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$74,000±$14k 8% below U.S. |
$88,000±$15kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Walden and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $216,200±$44k 35% below U.S. |
$214,300±$31kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$238,900±$23kHighest 28% below U.S. |
| Walden and Stannard 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. |
$900±$136Highest 36% below U.S. |
| Walden and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183Highest 34% above U.S. |
$3,500Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conesville and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Walden and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| 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.