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Conesville vs Durham vs Arkwright 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 most people working from home (13.6%).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.6%).
Arkwright has the most affordable homes ($171k median).
Gilboa has the oldest population (median age 56.9).
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 | Durham | Arkwright | Gilboa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 750Lowest |
2,641Highest |
859 |
1,348 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5% NY: +4.2% |
-15%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50±8.1 26% above NY |
48.8±5.1Lowest 23% above NY |
50.8±7.2 28% above NY |
56.9±8.4Highest 43% above NY |
| Gilboa and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18.3%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±5.4 NY: 20.5% |
16.2%±3.4 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%±2.2 NY: 17.9% |
24.2%±7 NY: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
33.1%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Gilboa 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% |
28.3% NY: 40.2% |
26.4% NY: 40.2% |
25.8%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% |
2.8%±2.1 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 |
$87,750±$7k about the NY average |
| Arkwright 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±$31k 49% below NY |
$245,300±$26kHighest 42% below NY |
$170,900±$30kLowest 60% below NY |
$219,600±$46k 48% below NY |
| Durham and Gilboa 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±$844 39% below NY |
$875±$689Lowest 46% below NY |
$1,056±$118Highest 35% below NY |
| Gilboa and Durham 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 |
$3,728 43% below NY |
$3,760Highest 43% below NY |
$2,332Lowest 65% 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% |
50%±100 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% |
6.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9% NY: 54.3% |
92% NY: 54.3% |
89.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
96.6%Highest 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 |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 28% above NY |
33 min about the NY average |
27 min 18% below NY |
25 minLowest 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
13%±7.8 NY: 14.9% |
6%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.7%±5.8 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.