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Conesville vs Durham vs Ashland
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).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.6%).
Ashland has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Ashland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 750 |
2,641Highest |
701Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-13%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50±8.1 26% above NY |
48.8±5.1Lowest 23% above NY |
55.2±6.8Highest 39% above NY |
| Ashland 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% |
16.5%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Durham and Ashland 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%±7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
32.2%±8.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Ashland 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% NY: 40.2% |
28.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
30.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3 NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
5.4%±3.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Ashland 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 |
$81,471±$15kHighest 5% below NY |
$69,583±$23kLowest 19% below NY |
| Durham 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 |
$245,300±$26k 42% below NY |
$247,300±$47kHighest 42% below NY |
| Ashland and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$296Lowest 45% below NY |
$994±$844 39% below NY |
$1,140±$135Highest 30% below NY |
| Ashland and Durham 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 |
$4,340Highest 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
19.3%±40.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
48.3%±41.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Conesville and Ashland 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% |
4.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
92% NY: 54.3% |
80%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 28% above NY |
33 min about the NY average |
25 minLowest 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
13%±7.8 NY: 14.9% |
8.3%±6.9Lowest 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.