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Conesville vs Cairo vs Arkwright vs Prattsville
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 people working from home (13.6%).
Cairo has the most expensive homes ($263k median).
Arkwright has the highest household income ($93k).
Prattsville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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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 | Cairo | Arkwright | Prattsville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 750 |
6,700Highest |
859 |
701Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4% NY: +4.2% |
-5% NY: +4.2% |
+10.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50±8.1 26% above NY |
44.2±4.2Lowest 11% above NY |
50.8±7.2 28% above NY |
58.6±3.8Highest 47% above NY |
| Prattsville and Arkwright 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% |
17.9%±3.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±5.4 NY: 20.5% |
10.7%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Cairo and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28%±2.2 NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
39.7%±10.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Prattsville 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26.4% NY: 40.2% |
17%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3 NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cairo and Arkwright 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 |
$79,643±$22k 7% below NY |
$93,000±$26kHighest 8% above NY |
$43,688±$16kLowest 49% below NY |
| Arkwright and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,300±$31k 49% below NY |
$263,400±$18kHighest 38% below NY |
$170,900±$30k 60% below NY |
$154,400±$72kLowest 64% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$296 45% below NY |
$1,015±$305Highest 37% below NY |
$875±$689 46% below NY |
$341±$326Lowest 79% below NY |
| Cairo and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,500 47% below NY |
$4,246Highest 35% below NY |
$3,760 43% below NY |
$2,481Lowest 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.1%±16.2 NY: 52.1% |
50%±65.2 NY: 52.1% |
31.2%±5.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Conesville and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.2% NY: 14% |
10.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.2% NY: 14% |
13.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.2% NY: 54.3% |
89.3% NY: 54.3% |
72.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 28% above NY |
29 min 13% below NY |
27 minLowest 18% below NY |
33 min about the NY average |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.2 NY: 14.9% |
6%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.4%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Conesville and Cairo 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 | — | #461 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | — | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 1 photos → | 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.