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Conesville vs Wayne 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%).
Wayne has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.1%).
Gilboa has the most kids (16.2% 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 | Gilboa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 750Lowest |
1,033 |
1,348Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-15%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50±8.1Lowest 26% above NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
56.9±8.4 43% above NY |
| Wayne and Gilboa 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% |
12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16.2%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Gilboa 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% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
33.1%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Wayne 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% |
42.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±2.1 NY: 7% |
| Conesville and Gilboa 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±$17kHighest 6% above NY |
$87,750±$7k about the NY average |
| Wayne and Gilboa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,300±$31kLowest 49% below NY |
$266,700±$150kHighest 37% below NY |
$219,600±$46k 48% below NY |
| Wayne and Gilboa 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 |
$1,031±$304 36% below NY |
$1,056±$118Highest 35% below NY |
| Gilboa and Wayne 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 |
$3,967Highest 40% below NY |
$2,332Lowest 65% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100Lowest 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% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.8% NY: 54.3% |
96.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 28% above NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
25 minLowest 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.7%±5.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Conesville and Gilboa 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.