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Columbus vs Conesville vs Exeter vs Sherburne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Columbus has the most people working from home (22.2%).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($243k median).
Sherburne has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.9%).
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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 | Columbus | Conesville | Exeter | Sherburne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 849 |
750Lowest |
913 |
3,909Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9% NY: +4.2% |
-6.4% NY: +4.2% |
-14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.6±11.8 10% above NY |
50±8.1 26% above NY |
51.7±12.6Highest 30% above NY |
39.4±4.9Lowest about the NY average |
| Exeter and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±9 NY: 20.5% |
14.1%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±7.1 NY: 20.5% |
24.8%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Sherburne and Exeter 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% |
26.9%±10.5 NY: 17.9% |
17.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Conesville and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.1% NY: 40.2% |
28.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.2% NY: 40.2% |
14.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1 NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
1.6%±0.9 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±$14k 14% below NY |
$77,550±$19kHighest 10% below NY |
$63,203±$8k 26% below NY |
| Exeter and Conesville 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±$31k 49% below NY |
$243,000±$89kHighest 43% below NY |
$149,300±$14k 65% below NY |
| Exeter and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,500±$635Highest 7% below NY |
$892±$296 45% below NY |
$867±$44 47% below NY |
$855±$87Lowest 47% 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 | $3,071 53% below NY |
$3,500 47% below NY |
$2,926Lowest 56% below NY |
$3,608Highest 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±92.3 NY: 52.1% |
60%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
46.1%±19.2 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% NY: 14% |
11.2%Highest NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% NY: 54.3% |
94.9% NY: 54.3% |
97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
70.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1981 22 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1966Lowest 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min about the NY average |
42 minHighest 28% above NY |
29 min 12% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 22.2%±16.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.6%±6.6 NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±10.4 NY: 14.9% |
12.6%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Columbus and Exeter 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 | — | — | — | #271 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | — | SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.0 |
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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.