What stands out worked out from the figures below

Conesville has the most people working from home (13.6%).

Ossian has the most kids (18.3% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Conesville	Ossian
People
Population	750Highest	689Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.4%Highest NY: +4.2%	-8.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	50±8.1Lowest 26% above NY	52.3±13.9Highest 31% above NY
	Ossian and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.1%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5%	18.3%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5%
	Ossian and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9%	30.8%±8Highest NY: 17.9%
	Ossian 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%Lowest NY: 40.2%	34.3%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±2.3Highest NY: 7%	1.9%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%
	Conesville and Ossian 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	$71,738±$6kLowest 17% below NY
	Conesville and Ossian 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	$172,700±$43kLowest 59% below NY
	Conesville and Ossian 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	$867±$302Lowest 47% below NY
	Conesville and Ossian are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,500Lowest 47% below NY	$4,366Highest 34% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60%±100Highest NY: 52.1%	42.9%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Conesville and Ossian are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.2%Highest NY: 14%	10.2%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.9%Highest NY: 54.3%	89.4%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY	1978Lowest 19 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	42 minHighest 28% above NY	30 minLowest 8% below NY
Work from home	13.6%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9%	10.4%±6Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Conesville and Ossian 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.