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Conesville vs Jay vs Ashland
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 people working from home (13.6%).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
Ashland has the most expensive homes ($247k 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 | Jay | Ashland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 750 |
2,354Highest |
701Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% NY: +4.2% |
-0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-13%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50±8.1 26% above NY |
48.8±4.6Lowest 23% above NY |
55.2±6.8Highest 39% above NY |
| Ashland and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
16.5%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Ashland and Jay 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% |
25.3%±4.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
32.2%±8.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Ashland 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
31.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
30.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3 NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
5.4%±3.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Ashland 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±$14kHighest 14% below NY |
$72,380±$19k 16% below NY |
$69,583±$23kLowest 19% below NY |
| Conesville and Jay 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 |
$196,900±$22kLowest 54% below NY |
$247,300±$47kHighest 42% below NY |
| Ashland 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 |
$1,272±$366Highest 22% below NY |
$1,140±$135 30% below NY |
| Jay and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,500Lowest 47% below NY |
$3,741 43% below NY |
$4,340Highest 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
27.4%±21.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
48.3%±41.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Conesville and Ashland 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% |
6.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.4% NY: 54.3% |
80%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 28% above NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
25 minLowest 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
8.3%±6.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Conesville and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.