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Arkwright vs Conesville vs Orange
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 people working from home (13.6%).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($119k 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 | Arkwright | Conesville | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
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| People | |||
| Population | 859 |
750Lowest |
1,196Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.4% NY: +4.2% |
-12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Highest 28% above NY |
50±8.1 26% above NY |
46.6±6.3Lowest 17% above NY |
| Arkwright and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.4 NY: 20.5% |
14.1%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Orange and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
28%±2.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Conesville and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4% NY: 40.2% |
28.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.3 NY: 7% |
0%±1.7Lowest 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 |
$60,000±$9kLowest 30% 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±$30k 60% below NY |
$214,300±$31kHighest 49% below NY |
$119,200±$17kLowest 72% below NY |
| Conesville and Arkwright 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±$296 45% below NY |
$932±$81Highest 43% below NY |
| Orange and Conesville 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 |
$3,500 47% below NY |
$2,667Lowest 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
60%±100 NY: 52.1% |
66.1%±42.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Orange and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2% NY: 14% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% NY: 54.3% |
94.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1979Lowest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 18% below NY |
42 minHighest 28% above NY |
30 min 8% below NY |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.6%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Conesville and Orange 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.