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Conesville vs Lancaster vs Prattsville
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%).
Lancaster has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Prattsville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Lancaster | Prattsville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 750 |
10,113Highest |
701Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
+10.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50±8.1 26% above NY |
45.1±4.7Lowest 13% above NY |
58.6±3.8Highest 47% above NY |
| Prattsville 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% |
17.8%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
10.7%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Lancaster 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% |
21%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
39.7%±10.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Prattsville 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26.6% NY: 40.2% |
17%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3 NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Lancaster 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 |
$66,148±$7k 23% below NY |
$43,688±$16kLowest 49% below NY |
| Conesville and Lancaster 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 |
$202,200±$16k 52% below NY |
$154,400±$72kLowest 64% below NY |
| Conesville and Lancaster 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 |
$969±$169Highest 40% below NY |
$341±$326Lowest 79% below NY |
| Lancaster 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 |
$4,932Highest 25% below NY |
$2,481Lowest 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
52%±19 NY: 52.1% |
31.2%±5.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Conesville and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2% NY: 14% |
6.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
13.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.7% NY: 54.3% |
72.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 28% above NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
33 min about the NY average |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
7%±3.1 NY: 14.9% |
6.4%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Conesville and Lancaster 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.