What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Stark has the shortest commute (29 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Conesville	Stark
People
Population	750Highest	685Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-5.7%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	50±8.1Highest 26% above NY	46.3±15.8Lowest 16% above NY
	Conesville and Stark 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%	18.4%±4.9Highest NY: 20.5%
	Stark 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%	20.4%±4Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.9%Highest NY: 40.2%	25.6%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±2.3 NY: 7%	2.9%±1.8 NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$74,000±$14kHighest 14% below NY	$60,875±$14kLowest 29% below NY
	Conesville and Stark 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	$156,800±$33kLowest 63% below NY
	Conesville and Stark 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	$929±$257Highest 43% below NY
	Stark 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	$3,492Lowest 47% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60%±100Highest NY: 52.1%	35%±42.5Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Conesville and Stark 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%	9.6%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.9%Highest NY: 54.3%	74%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY	1959Lowest same as NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	42 minHighest 28% above NY	29 minLowest 11% below NY
Work from home	13.6%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9%	13.3%±4.8Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Conesville and Stark 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.