Compare towns
Arkwright vs Conesville vs Wayne vs Orangeville
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%).
Orangeville has the most affordable homes ($149k 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 | Wayne | Orangeville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 859 |
750Lowest |
1,033 |
1,273Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% NY: +4.2% |
-6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2 28% above NY |
50±8.1Lowest 26% above NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
51.6±5.2 30% 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% |
17.3%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Orangeville 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% |
26.8%±7.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4% NY: 40.2% |
28.9% NY: 40.2% |
42.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.7%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%±1.1 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 |
$90,938±$17k 6% above NY |
$85,563±$24k about the NY average |
| 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 |
$148,700±$41kLowest 65% 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±$689Lowest 46% below NY |
$892±$296 45% below NY |
$1,031±$304 36% below NY |
$1,063±$232Highest 34% below NY |
| Orangeville and Wayne 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 |
$2,919Lowest 56% 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% |
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% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
4.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94.9% NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90% 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 |
1968Lowest 9 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 |
29 min 10% 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% |
5.4%±3.5Lowest 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.