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Conesville vs Orange vs Exeter vs Gilboa
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-6.4%).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($119k median).
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Gilboa has the highest household income ($88k).
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 | Orange | Exeter | Gilboa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 750Lowest |
1,196 |
913 |
1,348Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.5% NY: +4.2% |
-14.4% NY: +4.2% |
-15%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50±8.1 26% above NY |
46.6±6.3Lowest 17% above NY |
51.7±12.6 30% above NY |
56.9±8.4Highest 43% above NY |
| Gilboa and Exeter 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% |
18%±4 NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±7.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.2%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Exeter and Orange 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% |
22.9%±4.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
26.9%±10.5 NY: 17.9% |
33.1%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Gilboa 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% |
16.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.2% NY: 40.2% |
25.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
0%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
1%±1.9 NY: 7% |
2.8%±2.1 NY: 7% |
| Conesville and Gilboa 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 |
$60,000±$9kLowest 30% below NY |
$77,550±$19k 10% below NY |
$87,750±$7kHighest about the NY average |
| Gilboa and Exeter 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 |
$119,200±$17kLowest 72% below NY |
$243,000±$89kHighest 43% below NY |
$219,600±$46k 48% below NY |
| Exeter and Gilboa 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 |
$932±$81 43% below NY |
$867±$44Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,056±$118Highest 35% below NY |
| Gilboa and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,500Highest 47% below NY |
$2,667 59% below NY |
$2,926 56% below NY |
$2,332Lowest 65% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100 NY: 52.1% |
66.1%±42.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50%±100 NY: 52.1% |
| Orange 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% |
12.7%Highest NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9% NY: 54.3% |
84.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
96.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 28% above NY |
30 min 8% below NY |
29 min 12% below NY |
25 minLowest 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6 NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±10.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.7%±5.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Exeter and Conesville 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.