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Conesville vs Jackson vs Windham
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 youngest population (median age 50).
Jackson has the most kids (14.6% under 18).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
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 | Jackson | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 750Lowest |
1,695Highest |
1,432 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.3% NY: +4.2% |
+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50±8.1Lowest 26% above NY |
56.9±3.6Highest 43% above NY |
56.5±5.1 42% above NY |
| Jackson 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% |
14.6%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Jackson and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
33.4%±5.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±5.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Jackson 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
32.6% NY: 40.2% |
43.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3 NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
| Windham 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 |
$77,375±$8kHighest 10% below NY |
$76,477±$17k 11% below NY |
| Jackson 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±$31kLowest 49% below NY |
$235,400±$40k 44% below NY |
$315,600±$74kHighest 26% below NY |
| Windham and Jackson 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 |
$1,139±$43Highest 30% below NY |
$850±$295Lowest 48% below NY |
| Jackson 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 |
$4,165Highest 37% below NY |
$3,363Lowest 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
77.8%±44.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Jackson and Windham 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% |
7.5% NY: 14% |
7.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.9% NY: 54.3% |
89%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 22 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 28% above NY |
34 min 5% above NY |
27 minLowest 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Windham and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.