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Conesville vs Harmony 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%).
Harmony has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
Broome has the highest household income ($78k).
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 | Harmony | Windham | Broome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 750Lowest |
2,344Highest |
1,432 |
773 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% NY: +4.2% |
-3.9% NY: +4.2% |
+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-11.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50±8.1 26% above NY |
41.8±7Lowest 5% 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% |
22.9%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
7.9%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 28%±2.2 NY: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.1Lowest 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% |
17.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
43.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
17.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±1.6 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±$14k 14% below NY |
$58,600±$11kLowest 32% below NY |
$76,477±$17k 11% below NY |
$78,490±$12kHighest 9% below NY |
| Broome and Windham 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 |
$128,300±$15kLowest 70% below NY |
$315,600±$74kHighest 26% below NY |
$179,200±$63k 58% below NY |
| Windham 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 |
$788±$40Lowest 51% below NY |
$850±$295 48% below NY |
$1,231±$254Highest 24% below NY |
| Broome and Conesville 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 |
$2,805Lowest 57% below NY |
$3,363 49% below NY |
$4,096Highest 38% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100 NY: 52.1% |
43%±18.6 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% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
7.4% NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89% NY: 54.3% |
92.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 22 yrs newer than NY |
1975 16 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 |
26 minLowest 21% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
36 min 11% above NY |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6 NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±4.4Lowest 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 | ||||
| School district | — | PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | — | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.5 |
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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.