Compare towns
Arkwright vs Conesville vs Schroeppel vs Roseboom
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).
Schroeppel has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Roseboom has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3%).
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 | Schroeppel | Roseboom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| People | ||||
| Population | 859 |
750 |
7,938Highest |
630Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% NY: +4.2% |
-6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.3% NY: +4.2% |
-3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Highest 28% above NY |
50±8.1 26% above NY |
45.3±2.5Lowest 14% above NY |
50±8 26% 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% |
22.6%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.8%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Schroeppel 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% |
19.8%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.4%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Conesville and Roseboom 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% |
30%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.3Lowest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.2 NY: 7% |
8.1%±4.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Roseboom 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 |
$73,082±$9kLowest 15% below NY |
$77,583±$8k 10% below NY |
| Arkwright and Roseboom 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 |
$188,400±$14k 56% below NY |
$166,700±$16kLowest 61% below NY |
| Conesville and Schroeppel 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 |
$972±$69 40% below NY |
$1,536±$916Highest 5% below NY |
| Roseboom and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760 43% below NY |
$3,500 47% below NY |
$4,546Highest 31% below NY |
$2,567Lowest 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2 NY: 52.1% |
60%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±7.5 NY: 52.1% |
15.4%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Conesville and Schroeppel 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% NY: 14% |
15%Highest NY: 14% |
4.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% NY: 54.3% |
94.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 18% below NY |
42 minHighest 28% above NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
32 min about the NY average |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.6%±6.6 NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
15.7%±9.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Roseboom and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #277 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | — | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | — | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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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.