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Conesville vs Moriah vs Windham vs Arkwright
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 homeowners (94.9%).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
Arkwright has the highest household income ($93k).
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 | Moriah | Windham | Arkwright |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 750Lowest |
4,483Highest |
1,432 |
859 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7% NY: +4.2% |
+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50±8.1Lowest 26% above NY |
56.7±3Highest 42% above NY |
56.5±5.1 42% above NY |
50.8±7.2 28% above NY |
| Moriah 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% |
15.4%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±5.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Arkwright and Moriah 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% |
33.4%±6.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±5.2 NY: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Moriah 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% |
25.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
43.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3 NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
| Windham and Arkwright 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 |
$63,113±$6kLowest 27% below NY |
$76,477±$17k 11% below NY |
$93,000±$26kHighest 8% above NY |
| Arkwright 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 |
$138,200±$9kLowest 67% below NY |
$315,600±$74kHighest 26% below NY |
$170,900±$30k 60% below NY |
| Windham and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$296Highest 45% below NY |
$832±$165Lowest 49% below NY |
$850±$295 48% below NY |
$875±$689 46% below NY |
| Conesville and Arkwright 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 |
$2,644Lowest 60% below NY |
$3,363 49% below NY |
$3,760Highest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100 NY: 52.1% |
51.2%±25.4 NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
50%±65.2Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
14.5%Highest NY: 14% |
7.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89% NY: 54.3% |
89.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 22 yrs newer than NY |
1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 28% above NY |
32 min about the NY average |
27 minLowest 18% below NY |
27 minLowest 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6 NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±6.3 NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
6%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Windham and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #380 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | — | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | — | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.