Compare towns
Conesville vs Sheldon vs Fremont
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 expensive homes ($214k median).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Fremont has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Sheldon | Fremont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 750Lowest |
2,216Highest |
794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-11.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50±8.1Highest 26% above NY |
48.9±7.6 23% above NY |
47.8±3.1Lowest 20% above NY |
| Conesville and Sheldon 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% |
14.9%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Sheldon 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% |
25%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
19.8%±3.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Conesville and Sheldon 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% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Sheldon 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±$14kHighest 14% below NY |
$71,214±$5k 17% below NY |
$68,333±$10kLowest 21% below NY |
| Conesville and Sheldon 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 |
$175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
$175,600±$18kLowest 59% below NY |
| Conesville and Sheldon 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 |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
$1,018±$572Highest 37% below NY |
| Fremont 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 |
$3,037Lowest 54% below NY |
$4,718Highest 28% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
37%±55.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Conesville and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2% NY: 14% |
11.8%Highest NY: 14% |
8.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 28% above NY |
33 min about the NY average |
19 minLowest 40% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.1%±6 NY: 14.9% |
| Conesville and Fremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.

