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Conesville vs Durham vs Roseboom
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the most kids (18.3% under 18).
Roseboom has the most affordable homes ($167k 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.
| Measure | Conesville | Durham | Roseboom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 750 |
2,641Highest |
630Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50±8.1Highest 26% above NY |
48.8±5.1Lowest 23% above NY |
50±8Highest 26% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18.3%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.8%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Durham and Roseboom 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%±7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.4%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Conesville and Roseboom 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% |
28.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3 NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
8.1%±4.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Roseboom 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±$15kHighest 5% below NY |
$77,583±$8k 10% below NY |
| Durham and Roseboom 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 |
$166,700±$16kLowest 61% 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±$296Lowest 45% below NY |
$994±$844 39% below NY |
$1,536±$916Highest 5% below NY |
| Roseboom 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 |
$3,728Highest 43% below NY |
$2,567Lowest 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
19.3%±40.8 NY: 52.1% |
15.4%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Conesville and Durham 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% |
4.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
92%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 28% above NY |
33 min about the NY average |
32 minLowest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6 NY: 14.9% |
13%±7.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.7%±9.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Roseboom and Conesville 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.