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Conesville vs Sheldon vs Windham vs Roseboom
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheldon has the most renters (18.4% rent).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
Roseboom has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
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 | Windham | Roseboom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| People | ||||
| Population | 750 |
2,216Highest |
1,432 |
630Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7% NY: +4.2% |
+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50±8.1 26% above NY |
48.9±7.6Lowest 23% above NY |
56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
50±8 26% above NY |
| Windham and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
14.8%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Sheldon and Roseboom 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% |
25%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
24.4%±3.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Windham 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% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
43.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
6.6%±5 NY: 7% |
8.1%±4.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Roseboom and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,000±$14k 14% below NY |
$71,214±$5kLowest 17% below NY |
$76,477±$17k 11% below NY |
$77,583±$8kHighest 10% below NY |
| Roseboom and Windham 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 |
$175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
$315,600±$74kHighest 26% below NY |
$166,700±$16kLowest 61% below NY |
| Windham 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 |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
$850±$295 48% 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 |
$3,037 54% below NY |
$3,363 49% below NY |
$2,567Lowest 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100 NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
15.4%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Windham and Conesville 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% |
7.4% NY: 14% |
4.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89% NY: 54.3% |
94.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 22 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 28% above NY |
33 min about the NY average |
27 minLowest 18% below NY |
32 min about the NY average |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
15.7%±9.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Windham and Roseboom 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.