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Conesville vs Copake vs Windham vs Gilboa
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 youngest population (median age 50).
Copake has the highest household income ($114k).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
Gilboa has the most kids (16.2% under 18).
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 | Conesville | Copake | Windham | Gilboa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 750Lowest |
3,313Highest |
1,432 |
1,348 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% NY: +4.2% |
-7.4% NY: +4.2% |
+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-15%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50±8.1Lowest 26% above NY |
59.3±3Highest 49% above NY |
56.5±5.1 42% above NY |
56.9±8.4 43% above NY |
| Copake and Gilboa 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% |
11.6%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16.2%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Gilboa 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% |
32.4%±7.1 NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±5.2 NY: 17.9% |
33.1%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Gilboa and Copake 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% |
37% NY: 40.2% |
43.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3 NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±2.1 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±$14kLowest 14% below NY |
$113,611±$40kHighest 32% above NY |
$76,477±$17k 11% below NY |
$87,750±$7k about the NY average |
| Copake and Gilboa 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 |
$325,000±$49kHighest 23% below NY |
$315,600±$74k 26% below NY |
$219,600±$46k 48% below NY |
| Copake and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$296 45% below NY |
$1,204±$546Highest 26% below NY |
$850±$295Lowest 48% below NY |
$1,056±$118 35% below NY |
| Copake and Gilboa 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 |
$3,630Highest 45% below NY |
$3,363 49% below NY |
$2,332Lowest 65% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100 NY: 52.1% |
54.5%±42.3 NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
50%±100Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
13.5%Highest NY: 14% |
7.4% NY: 14% |
6.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9% NY: 54.3% |
88.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89% NY: 54.3% |
96.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 22 yrs newer than NY |
1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 28% above NY |
32 min 3% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
25 minLowest 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6 NY: 14.9% |
15.1%±5.9 NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.7%±5.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Windham and Copake 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 | — | #302 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | — | TACONIC HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | — | TACONIC HILLSJUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.8 |
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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.