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Conesville vs Durham vs Arkwright

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%).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.6%).
Arkwright has the most affordable homes ($171k median).

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.

MeasureConesvilleDurhamArkwright
People
Population
750Lowest
2,641Highest
859
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-6.4%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
-3.6%Highest
NY: +4.2%
-5%
NY: +4.2%
Median age
50±8.1
26% above NY
48.8±5.1Lowest
23% above NY
50.8±7.2Highest
28% above NY
Arkwright 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%
18.3%±5.2Highest
NY: 20.5%
17.2%±5.4
NY: 20.5%
Durham and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
28%±2.2Highest
NY: 17.9%
24.2%±7
NY: 17.9%
23.2%±3.1Lowest
NY: 17.9%
Conesville and Durham 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%
28.3%
NY: 40.2%
26.4%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.9%±2.3
NY: 7%
1.3%±1.2Lowest
NY: 7%
3.3%±1.6Highest
NY: 7%
Arkwright 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
$81,471±$15k
5% below NY
$93,000±$26kHighest
8% above NY
Arkwright and Durham 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
$245,300±$26kHighest
42% below NY
$170,900±$30kLowest
60% below NY
Durham and Conesville 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
$994±$844Highest
39% below NY
$875±$689Lowest
46% below NY
Durham 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
$3,728
43% below NY
$3,760Highest
43% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
60%±100Highest
NY: 52.1%
19.3%±40.8Lowest
NY: 52.1%
50%±65.2
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%
4.1%Lowest
NY: 14%
12.2%Highest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.9%Highest
NY: 54.3%
92%
NY: 54.3%
89.3%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
22 yrs newer than NY
1976Lowest
17 yrs newer than NY
1979
20 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
42 minHighest
28% above NY
33 min
about the NY average
27 minLowest
18% below NY
Work from home
13.6%±6.6Highest
NY: 14.9%
13%±7.8
NY: 14.9%
6%±3.7Lowest
NY: 14.9%
Conesville and Durham 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 — #100 of 484 in NY —
School district — CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT —
High school in town — CAIRO-DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL —
Students per teacherat that high school —
7.9
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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.