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Conesville vs Stark vs Arkwright
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).
Stark has the most renters (26% rent).
Arkwright has the highest household income ($93k).
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 | Stark | Arkwright |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 750 |
685Lowest |
859Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.7% NY: +4.2% |
-5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50±8.1 26% above NY |
46.3±15.8Lowest 16% above NY |
50.8±7.2Highest 28% above NY |
| Arkwright and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18.4%±4.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±5.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Stark and Arkwright 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% |
23.2%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Conesville and Arkwright 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% |
25.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
26.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3Lowest NY: 7% |
2.9%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Arkwright 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±$14k 14% below NY |
$60,875±$14kLowest 29% below NY |
$93,000±$26kHighest 8% above NY |
| Arkwright 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 |
$156,800±$33kLowest 63% below NY |
$170,900±$30k 60% below NY |
| Conesville and Arkwright 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 |
$929±$257Highest 43% below NY |
$875±$689Lowest 46% 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 | $3,500 47% below NY |
$3,492Lowest 47% below NY |
$3,760Highest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
35%±42.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50%±65.2 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% |
9.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 28% above NY |
29 min 11% below NY |
27 minLowest 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.3%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
6%±3.7Lowest 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.

