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Wells River vs Conesville vs Orleans
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wells River has the most renters (52.1% rent).
Conesville has the most people working from home (13.6%).
Orleans has the most affordable homes ($156k median).
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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 | Wells River | Conesville | Orleans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 340Lowest |
750 |
809Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±12.7 10% above U.S. |
50±8.1Highest 29% above U.S. |
41.7±5.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Conesville and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Orleans and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orleans and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $38,688±$5kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$74,000±$14kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$57,159±$10k 29% below U.S. |
| Conesville and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,800±$103k 49% below U.S. |
$214,300±$31kHighest 36% below U.S. |
$156,300±$18kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Conesville and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$336Highest 36% below U.S. |
$892±$296 37% below U.S. |
$810±$94Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Wells River and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,154Highest 33% above U.S. |
$3,500 12% above U.S. |
$3,019Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±14.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.3%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conesville and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 38.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conesville and Orleans 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.