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Windham vs Sheldon 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
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Conesville has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
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 | Windham | Sheldon | Conesville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,432 |
2,267Highest |
750Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
50±8.1 29% above U.S. |
| Windham and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,477±$17k 5% below U.S. |
$78,533±$25kHighest about the U.S. average |
$74,000±$14kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,600±$74kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$272,400±$61k 18% below U.S. |
$214,300±$31kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Windham and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
$892±$296 37% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,363Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$3,578Highest 15% above U.S. |
$3,500 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| 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.