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Conesville vs Jefferson vs Roseboom
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 expensive homes ($214k median).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Roseboom has grown the fastest since 2010 (-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 | Jefferson | Roseboom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 750 |
1,226Highest |
630Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.5% NY: +4.2% |
-3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50±8.1Lowest 26% above NY |
53.9±5.2Highest 35% above NY |
50±8Lowest 26% above NY |
| Jefferson and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
12.2%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
14.8%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Roseboom 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% |
30.8%±6.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
24.4%±3.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Jefferson 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% |
29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3 NY: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
8.1%±4.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Roseboom 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±$14k 14% below NY |
$67,083±$9kLowest 22% below NY |
$77,583±$8kHighest 10% below NY |
| Roseboom and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,300±$31kHighest 49% below NY |
$186,900±$42k 56% below NY |
$166,700±$16kLowest 61% below NY |
| Conesville and Jefferson 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 |
— | $1,536±$916Highest 5% below NY |
| Roseboom 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 |
$3,602Highest 45% below NY |
$2,567Lowest 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100 NY: 52.1% |
100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
15.4%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Jefferson and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2% NY: 14% |
11.5%Highest NY: 14% |
4.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
94%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 28% above NY |
32 minLowest 3% below NY |
32 min about the NY average |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
23.6%±10.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
15.7%±9.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Jefferson and Roseboom 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.