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Conesville vs Erwin vs Windham vs Broome
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 homeowners (94.9%).
Erwin has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($316k median).
Broome has the most affordable homes ($179k 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 | Erwin | Windham | Broome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 750Lowest |
7,965Highest |
1,432 |
773 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+0.3% NY: +4.2% |
-11.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50±8.1 26% above NY |
43.8±2Lowest 10% above NY |
56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
55.2±3.7 39% above NY |
| Windham and Broome 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% |
20.7%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
7.9%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Erwin and Conesville 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% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
27%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Windham 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% |
49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
43.8% NY: 40.2% |
17.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 NY: 7% |
6.6%±5 NY: 7% |
7.1%±6.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Broome and Windham 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 |
$88,333±$16kHighest about the NY average |
$76,477±$17k 11% below NY |
$78,490±$12k 9% below NY |
| Erwin and Broome 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 |
$223,700±$26k 47% below NY |
$315,600±$74kHighest 26% below NY |
$179,200±$63kLowest 58% below NY |
| Windham and Erwin 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 |
$1,271±$136Highest 22% below NY |
$850±$295Lowest 48% below NY |
$1,231±$254 24% below NY |
| Erwin and Broome 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 |
$5,829Highest 11% below NY |
$3,363Lowest 49% below NY |
$4,096 38% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100 NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±14 NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±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%Highest NY: 14% |
9.3% NY: 14% |
7.4% NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89% NY: 54.3% |
92.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 22 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 28% above NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
36 min 11% above NY |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6 NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
14.6%±7.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Windham and Broome 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 | — | #431 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | — | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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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.