What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Ashland has the shortest commute (25 min average).

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	Conesville	Ashland
People
Population	750Highest	701Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.4%Highest NY: +4.2%	-13%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	50±8.1Lowest 26% above NY	55.2±6.8Highest 39% above NY
	Ashland and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.1%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5%	16.5%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5%
	Ashland and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9%	32.2%±8.3Highest NY: 17.9%
	Ashland and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%	30.6%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±2.3Lowest NY: 7%	5.4%±3.3Highest NY: 7%
	Ashland and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$74,000±$14kHighest 14% below NY	$69,583±$23kLowest 19% below NY
	Conesville and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$214,300±$31kLowest 49% below NY	$247,300±$47kHighest 42% below NY
	Ashland and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$892±$296Lowest 45% below NY	$1,140±$135Highest 30% below NY
	Ashland and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,500Lowest 47% below NY	$4,340Highest 34% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60%±100Highest NY: 52.1%	48.3%±41.4Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Conesville and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.2%Highest NY: 14%	8.8%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.9%Highest NY: 54.3%	80%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY	1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	42 minHighest 28% above NY	25 minLowest 25% below NY
Work from home	13.6%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9%	8.3%±6.9Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Conesville and Ashland 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

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.