Compare towns
Arkwright vs Conesville vs Richfield
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%).
Richfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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 | Richfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 859 |
750Lowest |
1,949Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.4% NY: +4.2% |
-13.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Highest 28% above NY |
50±8.1 26% above NY |
37±7.3Lowest 7% below 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% |
17.8%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Richfield 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% |
21.8%±2Lowest 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.3Lowest NY: 7% |
5.7%±4.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Richfield and Arkwright 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 |
$59,833±$14kLowest 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 |
$146,400±$15kLowest 65% 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±$689 46% below NY |
$892±$296Highest 45% below NY |
$802±$72Lowest 51% 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 |
$3,500 47% below NY |
$2,207Lowest 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2 NY: 52.1% |
60%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
39.1%±18.6Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
18.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% NY: 54.3% |
94.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
71.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1947Lowest 12 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 18% below NY |
42 minHighest 28% above NY |
31 min 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7 NY: 14.9% |
13.6%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Conesville and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | RICHFIELD SPRINGS 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.