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Conesville vs Springfield vs Arkwright vs Gilboa
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%).
Springfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.9%).
Arkwright has the most affordable homes ($171k median).
Gilboa has the oldest population (median age 56.9).
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 | Springfield | Arkwright | Gilboa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 750Lowest |
952 |
859 |
1,348Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% NY: +4.2% |
-0.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5% NY: +4.2% |
-15%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50±8.1 26% above NY |
39.6±9.9Lowest about the NY average |
50.8±7.2 28% above NY |
56.9±8.4Highest 43% above NY |
| Gilboa and Arkwright 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% |
19.1%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±5.4 NY: 20.5% |
16.2%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Springfield and Arkwright 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% |
25.9%±8.3 NY: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
33.1%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Gilboa 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% |
30.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26.4% NY: 40.2% |
25.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3 NY: 7% |
3.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
2.8%±2.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Springfield and Arkwright 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 |
$62,965±$9kLowest 27% below NY |
$93,000±$26kHighest 8% above NY |
$87,750±$7k about the NY average |
| Arkwright and Gilboa 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 |
$239,100±$107kHighest 44% below NY |
$170,900±$30kLowest 60% below NY |
$219,600±$46k 48% below NY |
| Springfield and Gilboa 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 |
$773±$129Lowest 52% below NY |
$875±$689 46% below NY |
$1,056±$118Highest 35% below NY |
| Gilboa 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 |
$3,000 54% below NY |
$3,760Highest 43% below NY |
$2,332Lowest 65% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
21.6%±56.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50%±65.2 NY: 52.1% |
50%±100 NY: 52.1% |
| Conesville and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.2% NY: 14% |
20.1%Highest NY: 14% |
12.2% NY: 14% |
6.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9% NY: 54.3% |
81%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.3% NY: 54.3% |
96.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 28% above NY |
30 min 7% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
25 minLowest 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.3%±6.2 NY: 14.9% |
6%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.7%±5.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Conesville and Springfield 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.