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Conesville vs Stark 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%).
Stark has the most affordable homes ($157k median).
Gilboa has the highest household income ($88k).
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 | Gilboa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 750 |
685Lowest |
1,348Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% NY: +4.2% |
-5.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-15%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50±8.1 26% above NY |
46.3±15.8Lowest 16% above NY |
56.9±8.4Highest 43% above NY |
| Gilboa 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% |
16.2%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Stark and Gilboa 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% |
20.4%±4Lowest 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±2.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,000±$14k 14% below NY |
$60,875±$14kLowest 29% below NY |
$87,750±$7kHighest about the NY average |
| Gilboa 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±$31k 49% below NY |
$156,800±$33kLowest 63% below NY |
$219,600±$46kHighest 48% below NY |
| Gilboa and Conesville 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±$257 43% below NY |
$1,056±$118Highest 35% below NY |
| Gilboa and Stark 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 |
$3,492 47% below NY |
$2,332Lowest 65% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
35%±42.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50%±100 NY: 52.1% |
| Conesville and Gilboa 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% NY: 14% |
6.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9% NY: 54.3% |
74%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
96.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 28% above NY |
29 min 11% below NY |
25 minLowest 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.3%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
9.7%±5.8Lowest 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.