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Conesville vs Benson vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Conesville has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
Benson has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($316k median).
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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 | Conesville | Benson | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 750 |
271Lowest |
1,432Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
— | +0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50±8.1Lowest 26% above NY |
50.7±7.7 27% above NY |
56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
| Windham and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
14.4%±9.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Benson 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% |
34.3%±2.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±5.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Benson and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9% NY: 40.2% |
21.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
43.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3 NY: 7% |
1.1%±5.6Lowest NY: 7% |
6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
| Windham 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±$14k 14% below NY |
$69,375±$13kLowest 19% below NY |
$76,477±$17kHighest 11% below NY |
| Windham and Conesville 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 |
$230,100±$15k 46% below NY |
$315,600±$74kHighest 26% below NY |
| Windham and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$296Highest 45% below NY |
— | $850±$295Lowest 48% below NY |
| Conesville and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,500Highest 47% below NY |
$2,528Lowest 62% below NY |
$3,363 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Windham and Conesville 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% |
5.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 22 yrs newer than NY |
1966Lowest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 28% above NY |
26 minLowest 20% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6 NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Windham 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.