Compare towns
Columbus vs Conesville vs Pittsfield
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%).
Conesville has the most expensive homes ($214k median).
Pittsfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4%).
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 | Columbus | Conesville | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 849 |
750Lowest |
1,233Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.4% NY: +4.2% |
-4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.6±11.8 10% above NY |
50±8.1Highest 26% above NY |
40.9±8.5Lowest about the NY average |
| 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%±9 NY: 20.5% |
14.1%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.8%±2.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Pittsfield and Columbus 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% |
22.6%±5.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Conesville and Pittsfield 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% |
16.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.3 NY: 7% |
3%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Pittsfield and Conesville 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 |
$66,917±$7k 22% below NY |
| Conesville and Pittsfield 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 |
$125,700±$32k 70% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,500±$635Highest 7% below NY |
$892±$296Lowest 45% below NY |
$922±$284 43% below NY |
| Columbus and Pittsfield 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 |
$3,500Highest 47% below NY |
$2,006Lowest 70% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±92.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
60%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
55.2%±36.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Conesville and Pittsfield 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% NY: 14% |
23%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% NY: 54.3% |
94.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1981Lowest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1981Lowest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min about the NY average |
42 minHighest 28% above NY |
24 minLowest 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 22.2%±16.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.6%±6.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
17.9%±10.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Columbus and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.