Compare towns
Arkwright vs Conesville vs Putnam
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-5%).
Conesville has the most people working from home (13.6%).
Putnam has the most expensive homes ($266k 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 | Arkwright | Conesville | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 859Highest |
750 |
540Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.4% NY: +4.2% |
-6.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2 28% above NY |
50±8.1Lowest 26% above NY |
53.6±6.4Highest 35% above NY |
| Putnam and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.4 NY: 20.5% |
14.1%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.4%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Putnam and Arkwright 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% |
35.6%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.9% NY: 40.2% |
31.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.3 NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.9Lowest 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±$14kLowest 14% below NY |
$92,344±$14k 7% above NY |
| Arkwright and Putnam 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±$31k 49% below NY |
$266,200±$48kHighest 37% below NY |
| Putnam 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 |
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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 |
$3,674 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2 NY: 52.1% |
60%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
11.2% NY: 14% |
7.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94.9% NY: 54.3% |
95.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 18% below NY |
42 minHighest 28% above NY |
21 minLowest 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.6%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.6%±5.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Conesville and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.