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Arkwright vs Conesville vs Jefferson

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).
Conesville has the most expensive homes ($214k median).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (23.6%).

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.

MeasureArkwrightConesvilleJefferson
People
Population
859
750Lowest
1,226Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-5%Highest
NY: +4.2%
-6.4%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
-5.5%
NY: +4.2%
Median age
50.8±7.2
28% above NY
50±8.1Lowest
26% above NY
53.9±5.2Highest
35% above NY
Jefferson and Arkwright 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%
14.1%±4.8
NY: 20.5%
12.2%±3.4Lowest
NY: 20.5%
Arkwright and Conesville 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%
28%±2.2
NY: 17.9%
30.8%±6.2Highest
NY: 17.9%
Jefferson and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
26.4%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
28.9%
NY: 40.2%
29%Highest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.3%±1.6Highest
NY: 7%
2.9%±2.3
NY: 7%
1.3%±1Lowest
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
$74,000±$14k
14% below NY
$67,083±$9kLowest
22% 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
$214,300±$31kHighest
49% below NY
$186,900±$42k
56% below NY
Conesville and Jefferson 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
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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
$3,500Lowest
47% below NY
$3,602
45% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
50%±65.2Lowest
NY: 52.1%
60%±100
NY: 52.1%
100%±100Highest
NY: 52.1%
Jefferson and Conesville 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%
11.2%Lowest
NY: 14%
11.5%
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89.3%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
94.9%Highest
NY: 54.3%
94%
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979
20 yrs newer than NY
1981Highest
22 yrs newer than NY
1978Lowest
19 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minLowest
18% below NY
42 minHighest
28% above NY
32 min
3% below NY
Work from home
6%±3.7Lowest
NY: 14.9%
13.6%±6.6
NY: 14.9%
23.6%±10.3Highest
NY: 14.9%
Jefferson and Conesville 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.