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Conesville vs Harmony vs Windham 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
Harmony has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
Gilboa has the highest household income ($88k).
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 | Gilboa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 750Lowest |
2,344Highest |
1,432 |
1,348 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% NY: +4.2% |
-3.9% NY: +4.2% |
+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-15%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50±8.1 26% above NY |
41.8±7Lowest 5% above NY |
56.5±5.1 42% above NY |
56.9±8.4Highest 43% above NY |
| Gilboa and Windham 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%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16.2%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Harmony and Gilboa 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% |
17.7%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±5.2 NY: 17.9% |
33.1%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Gilboa and Windham 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% |
25.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3 NY: 7% |
3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±2.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Windham and Harmony 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 |
$87,750±$7kHighest about the NY average |
| Gilboa 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 |
$219,600±$46k 48% below NY |
| Windham 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 |
$788±$40Lowest 51% below NY |
$850±$295 48% below NY |
$1,056±$118Highest 35% below NY |
| Gilboa and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,500Highest 47% below NY |
$2,805 57% below NY |
$3,363 49% below NY |
$2,332Lowest 65% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100 NY: 52.1% |
43%±18.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
50%±100 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% |
6.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9% NY: 54.3% |
84.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89% NY: 54.3% |
96.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 22 yrs newer than NY |
1975Lowest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 28% above NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
25 minLowest 22% below 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% |
9.7%±5.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Windham and Conesville 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.