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Conesville vs Summit vs Windham 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 youngest population (median age 50).
Summit has the most affordable homes ($150k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
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 | Summit | Windham | Gilboa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 750Lowest |
976 |
1,432Highest |
1,348 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% NY: +4.2% |
-6.6% NY: +4.2% |
+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-15%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50±8.1Lowest 26% above NY |
55.7±7.3 40% above NY |
56.5±5.1 42% above NY |
56.9±8.4Highest 43% above NY |
| Gilboa and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
17.7%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16.2%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Summit and Gilboa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
37.7%±8.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±5.2 NY: 17.9% |
33.1%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Summit and Gilboa 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% |
28.7% NY: 40.2% |
43.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3 NY: 7% |
0%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±2.1 NY: 7% |
| Windham 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±$14kLowest 14% below NY |
$74,375±$26k 13% below NY |
$76,477±$17k 11% below NY |
$87,750±$7kHighest about the NY average |
| Gilboa and Windham 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 |
$150,000±$29kLowest 65% below NY |
$315,600±$74kHighest 26% below NY |
$219,600±$46k 48% below NY |
| Windham 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 |
— | $850±$295Lowest 48% 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 | $3,500Highest 47% below NY |
$2,230Lowest 66% below NY |
$3,363 49% below NY |
$2,332 65% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
50%±100 NY: 52.1% |
| Windham and Conesville 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% |
3.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.4% NY: 14% |
6.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9% NY: 54.3% |
92.7% NY: 54.3% |
89%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
96.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 22 yrs newer than NY |
1981 22 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 28% above NY |
34 min 3% above NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
25 minLowest 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6 NY: 14.9% |
5.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.7%±5.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Windham 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.