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Conesville vs Putnam vs Wayne
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%).
Putnam has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Wayne has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.1%).
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 | Putnam | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 750 |
540Lowest |
1,033Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% NY: +4.2% |
-6.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50±8.1Lowest 26% above NY |
53.6±6.4 35% above NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
| Wayne and Putnam 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% |
17.4%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Putnam 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% |
35.6%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Wayne and Putnam 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% |
31.4% NY: 40.2% |
42.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.9 NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Conesville and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,000±$14kLowest 14% below NY |
$92,344±$14kHighest 7% above NY |
$90,938±$17k 6% above NY |
| Putnam and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,300±$31kLowest 49% below NY |
$266,200±$48k 37% below NY |
$266,700±$150kHighest 37% below NY |
| Wayne and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$296Lowest 45% below NY |
— | $1,031±$304Highest 36% below NY |
| Wayne and Conesville 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 |
$3,674 44% below NY |
$3,967Highest 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100 NY: 52.1% |
| Conesville and Wayne 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% |
7.2% NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
95.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 28% above NY |
21 minLowest 34% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.6%±5.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Conesville and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.