Compare towns
Conesville vs Newcomb vs Arkwright vs Hope
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%).
Newcomb has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Arkwright has the most affordable homes ($171k median).
Hope has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
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 | Newcomb | Arkwright | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 750 |
490Lowest |
859Highest |
587 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
— | -5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
— |
| Median age | 50±8.1Lowest 26% above NY |
59.1±10.1Highest 48% above NY |
50.8±7.2 28% above NY |
50.3±8.5 26% above NY |
| Newcomb and Arkwright 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% |
9.4%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±5.4 NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±0.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Hope and Arkwright 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% |
31.4%±6.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.7%±10.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Newcomb 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% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26.4% NY: 40.2% |
22.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3 NY: 7% |
13.3%±5Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
2.4%±3.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,000±$14k 14% below NY |
$108,750±$25kHighest 26% above NY |
$93,000±$26k 8% above NY |
$72,188±$13kLowest 16% below NY |
| Newcomb and Arkwright 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 |
$254,800±$47kHighest 40% below NY |
$170,900±$30kLowest 60% below NY |
$211,300±$106k 50% below NY |
| Newcomb and Conesville 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 |
— | $875±$689Lowest 46% below NY |
$1,225±$217Highest 24% below NY |
| Hope 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 |
$1,488Lowest 77% below NY |
$3,760Highest 43% below NY |
$2,551 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50%±65.2 NY: 52.1% |
61.9%±98.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Hope 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% |
2.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.2% NY: 14% |
17.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91% NY: 54.3% |
89.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 28% above NY |
17 minLowest 48% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±7.8 NY: 14.9% |
6%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.6%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Conesville and Newcomb 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.