What stands out worked out from the figures below

Columbus has the most people working from home (22.2%).

Conesville has the most expensive homes ($214k 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.

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

Measure	Columbus	Conesville
People
Population	849Highest	750Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-6.4%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	43.6±11.8Lowest 10% above NY	50±8.1Highest 26% above NY
	Conesville and Columbus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.8%±9Highest NY: 20.5%	14.1%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Columbus and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.8%±6.1Lowest NY: 17.9%	28%±2.2Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	19.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%	28.9%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±2.1Lowest NY: 7%	2.9%±2.3Highest NY: 7%
	Conesville and Columbus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$58,889±$11kLowest 32% below NY	$74,000±$14kHighest 14% below NY
	Conesville and Columbus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$124,700±$36kLowest 71% below NY	$214,300±$31kHighest 49% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,500±$635Highest 7% below NY	$892±$296Lowest 45% below NY
	Columbus and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,071Lowest 53% below NY	$3,500Highest 47% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.6%±92.3Lowest NY: 52.1%	60%±100Highest NY: 52.1%
	Conesville and Columbus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.6%Lowest NY: 14%	11.2%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%	94.9%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY	1981Lowest 22 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest about the NY average	42 minHighest 28% above NY
Work from home	22.2%±16.1Highest NY: 14.9%	13.6%±6.6Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Columbus and Conesville 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.