Compare towns
Conesville vs Stark vs Arkwright vs Exeter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stark has the most renters (26% rent).
Arkwright has the highest household income ($93k).
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
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 | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 750 |
685Lowest |
859 |
913Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% NY: +4.2% |
-5.7% NY: +4.2% |
-5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50±8.1 26% above NY |
46.3±15.8Lowest 16% above NY |
50.8±7.2 28% above NY |
51.7±12.6Highest 30% above NY |
| Exeter 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% |
18.4%±4.9 NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±5.4 NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±7.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Exeter and Stark 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% |
26.9%±10.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Conesville and Exeter 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% |
28.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3 NY: 7% |
2.9%±1.8 NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
1%±1.9Lowest 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 |
$77,550±$19k 10% below NY |
| Arkwright and Exeter 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 |
$156,800±$33kLowest 63% below NY |
$170,900±$30k 60% below NY |
$243,000±$89kHighest 43% below NY |
| Exeter 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 |
$929±$257Highest 43% below NY |
$875±$689 46% below NY |
$867±$44Lowest 47% 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 |
$3,492 47% below NY |
$3,760Highest 43% below NY |
$2,926Lowest 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
35%±42.5 NY: 52.1% |
50%±65.2 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
12.2%Highest NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9% NY: 54.3% |
74%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.3% NY: 54.3% |
97.7%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 |
29 min 11% below NY |
27 minLowest 18% below NY |
29 min 12% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6 NY: 14.9% |
13.3%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
6%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±10.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Exeter and Conesville 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.