What stands out worked out from the figures below

Conesville has grown the fastest since 2010 (-6.4%).

Thurman has the most people working from home (19%).

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	Thurman
People
Population	750Lowest	977Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.4%Highest NY: +4.2%	-10.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	50±8.1Lowest 26% above NY	52.7±3.8Highest 32% above NY
	Thurman 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%	16.8%±4Highest NY: 20.5%
	Thurman and Conesville 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%	28.8%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9%
	Thurman 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%	24.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±2.3Highest NY: 7%	1.7%±2.5Lowest NY: 7%
	Conesville and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$74,000±$14kHighest 14% below NY	$58,750±$14kLowest 32% below NY
	Conesville and Thurman 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	$197,400±$43kLowest 53% below NY
	Conesville and Thurman 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	$2,175±$599Highest 34% above NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,500Highest 47% below NY	$2,368Lowest 64% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60%±100Highest NY: 52.1%	23.1%±77.8Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Conesville and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.2%Lowest NY: 14%	19.2%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.9%Highest NY: 54.3%	92.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 22 yrs newer than NY	1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	42 minHighest 28% above NY	33 minLowest about the NY average
Work from home	13.6%±6.6Lowest NY: 14.9%	19%±8.1Highest NY: 14.9%
	Thurman 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.