What stands out worked out from the figures below

Conesville has the most expensive homes ($214k median).

Roseboom has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3%).

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	Roseboom
People
Population	750Highest	630Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-3%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	50±8.1 26% above NY	50±8 26% above NY
Kids under 18	14.1%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5%	14.8%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5%
	Roseboom and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28%±2.2Highest NY: 17.9%	24.4%±3.8Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Conesville and Roseboom 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%	28.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±2.3Lowest NY: 7%	8.1%±4.4Highest NY: 7%
	Roseboom and Conesville 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	$77,583±$8kHighest 10% below NY
	Roseboom and Conesville 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	$166,700±$16kLowest 61% below NY
	Conesville and Roseboom 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	$1,536±$916Highest 5% below NY
	Roseboom and Conesville 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	$2,567Lowest 61% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60%±100Highest NY: 52.1%	15.4%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Conesville and Roseboom 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%	4.5%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.9% NY: 54.3%	94.9% NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY	1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	42 minHighest 28% above NY	32 minLowest about the NY average
Work from home	13.6%±6.6Lowest NY: 14.9%	15.7%±9.4Highest NY: 14.9%
	Roseboom 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.