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Arkwright vs Conesville vs Wayne vs Charlotte

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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Conesville has the most people working from home (13.6%).
Wayne has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.1%).
Charlotte has the most affordable homes ($108k 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.

MeasureArkwrightConesvilleWayneCharlotte
People
Population
859
750Lowest
1,033
1,501Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-5%
NY: +4.2%
-6.4%
NY: +4.2%
-3.1%Highest
NY: +4.2%
-11.7%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
50.8±7.2
28% above NY
50±8.1
26% above NY
62.6±3.6Highest
57% above NY
45.8±4.3Lowest
15% above NY
Kids under 18
17.2%±5.4
NY: 20.5%
14.1%±4.8
NY: 20.5%
12.3%±3Lowest
NY: 20.5%
21.1%±3.4Highest
NY: 20.5%
Charlotte 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%
40.1%±6Highest
NY: 17.9%
25.8%±5
NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
26.4%
NY: 40.2%
28.9%
NY: 40.2%
42.3%Highest
NY: 40.2%
15.2%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.3%±1.6Highest
NY: 7%
2.9%±2.3
NY: 7%
1%±0.8Lowest
NY: 7%
1.5%±0.8
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
$90,938±$17k
6% above NY
$61,082±$4kLowest
29% below NY
Arkwright and Wayne 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±$31k
49% below NY
$266,700±$150kHighest
37% below NY
$107,500±$10kLowest
75% below NY
Wayne and Conesville 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±$296
45% below NY
$1,031±$304Highest
36% below NY
$648±$208Lowest
60% below NY
Wayne and Conesville 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
$3,967Highest
40% below NY
$3,049Lowest
54% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
50%±65.2
NY: 52.1%
60%±100Highest
NY: 52.1%
38.9%±100
NY: 52.1%
38.6%±25.6Lowest
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%Highest
NY: 14%
11.2%
NY: 14%
6.2%Lowest
NY: 14%
11.7%
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89.3%
NY: 54.3%
94.9%
NY: 54.3%
95.8%Highest
NY: 54.3%
80.7%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979
20 yrs newer than NY
1981Highest
22 yrs newer than NY
1971
12 yrs newer than NY
1966Lowest
7 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minLowest
18% below NY
42 minHighest
28% above NY
28 min
13% below NY
30 min
8% below NY
Work from home
6%±3.7
NY: 14.9%
13.6%±6.6Highest
NY: 14.9%
9.3%±4.2
NY: 14.9%
1.9%±1.5Lowest
NY: 14.9%
Conesville and Wayne 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.