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Conesville vs Plainfield vs Ashland
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%).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
Ashland has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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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 | Plainfield | Ashland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 750 |
1,016Highest |
701Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% NY: +4.2% |
+0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-13%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50±8.1 26% above NY |
34.5±6.6Lowest 13% below NY |
55.2±6.8Highest 39% above NY |
| Ashland 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% |
15.6%±2.8 NY: 20.5% |
16.5%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Ashland and Plainfield 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% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
32.2%±8.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Ashland 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% |
28.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
30.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3Lowest NY: 7% |
14.9%±11.2Highest NY: 7% |
5.4%±3.3 NY: 7% |
| Plainfield and Ashland 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 |
$70,673±$6k 18% below NY |
$69,583±$23kLowest 19% below NY |
| Conesville and Plainfield 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 |
$155,100±$17kLowest 63% below NY |
$247,300±$47kHighest 42% below NY |
| Ashland 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 |
$750±$207Lowest 54% below NY |
$1,140±$135Highest 30% below NY |
| Ashland 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 |
$2,667Lowest 59% below NY |
$4,340Highest 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
40.6%±43.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
48.3%±41.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Conesville and Ashland 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% |
7.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87.6% NY: 54.3% |
80%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 28% above NY |
29 min 10% below NY |
25 minLowest 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
8.3%±6.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Conesville and Plainfield 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.