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Sutton vs Conesville vs Plainfield vs Wheelock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($231k median).
Conesville has the highest household income ($74k).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
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 | Sutton | Conesville | Plainfield | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
750 |
1,016Highest |
717Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
50±8.1 29% above U.S. |
34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Wheelock and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wheelock and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$74,000±$14kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$70,673±$6k 12% below U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Conesville and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$214,300±$31k 36% below U.S. |
$155,100±$17kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37k 43% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $892±$296Highest 37% below U.S. |
$750±$207Lowest 47% below U.S. |
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| Conesville and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975Highest 27% above U.S. |
$3,500 12% above U.S. |
$2,667Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$2,937 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conesville and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock 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 | 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.