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Arkwright vs Benson vs Conesville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arkwright has the highest household income ($93k).
Benson has the most expensive homes ($230k median).
Conesville has the most people working from home (13.6%).
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 | Arkwright | Benson | Conesville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 859Highest |
271Lowest |
750 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
— | -6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Highest 28% above NY |
50.7±7.7 27% above NY |
50±8.1Lowest 26% above NY |
| Arkwright and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.4%±9.3 NY: 20.5% |
14.1%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Arkwright and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
34.3%±2.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
28%±2.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4% NY: 40.2% |
21.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
1.1%±5.6Lowest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.3 NY: 7% |
| Arkwright and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,000±$26kHighest 8% above NY |
$69,375±$13kLowest 19% below NY |
$74,000±$14k 14% below NY |
| Arkwright and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,900±$30kLowest 60% below NY |
$230,100±$15kHighest 46% below NY |
$214,300±$31k 49% below NY |
| Benson and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689Lowest 46% below NY |
— | $892±$296Highest 45% below NY |
| Conesville and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760Highest 43% below NY |
$2,528Lowest 62% below NY |
$3,500 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
60%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Conesville and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest NY: 14% |
5.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% NY: 54.3% |
86.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1966Lowest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 18% below NY |
26 minLowest 20% below NY |
42 minHighest 28% above NY |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
13.6%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Conesville and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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NY 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.