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Conesville vs Wayne 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 people working from home (13.6%).
Wayne has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.1%).
Arkwright has the most kids (17.2% 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 | Wayne | Arkwright |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 750Lowest |
1,033Highest |
859 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50±8.1Lowest 26% above NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
50.8±7.2 28% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±5.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Arkwright and Conesville 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% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9% NY: 40.2% |
42.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3 NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest 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±$14kLowest 14% below NY |
$90,938±$17k 6% above NY |
$93,000±$26kHighest 8% above NY |
| Arkwright and Wayne 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 |
$266,700±$150kHighest 37% below NY |
$170,900±$30kLowest 60% below NY |
| Wayne 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 |
$1,031±$304Highest 36% below NY |
$875±$689Lowest 46% below NY |
| Wayne and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,500Lowest 47% below NY |
$3,967Highest 40% below NY |
$3,760 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100Lowest 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% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9% NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 28% above NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
27 minLowest 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
6%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Conesville and Wayne 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.