What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bennington has the most kids (20.5% under 18).

Conesville has the most people working from home (13.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bennington	Conesville
People
Population	3,220Highest	750Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.7%Highest NY: +4.2%	-6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	46.7±5.8Lowest 17% above NY	50±8.1Highest 26% above NY
	Conesville and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.5%±4.9Highest NY: 20.5%	14.1%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Bennington and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.4%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9%	28%±2.2Highest NY: 17.9%
	Conesville and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26%Lowest NY: 40.2%	28.9%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 7%	2.9%±2.3Highest NY: 7%
	Conesville and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$89,050±$10kHighest 4% above NY	$74,000±$14kLowest 14% below NY
	Bennington and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$244,400±$24kHighest 42% below NY	$214,300±$31kLowest 49% below NY
	Bennington and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$942±$344Highest 42% below NY	$892±$296Lowest 45% below NY
	Bennington and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,591Highest 30% below NY	$3,500Lowest 47% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.4%±29Lowest NY: 52.1%	60%±100Highest NY: 52.1%
	Conesville and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8%Lowest NY: 14%	11.2%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%	94.9%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Lowest 10 yrs newer than NY	1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest about the NY average	42 minHighest 28% above NY
Work from home	10.5%±4.9Lowest NY: 14.9%	13.6%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9%
	Conesville and Bennington 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.