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Conesville vs Wells 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%).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Arkwright has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Wells | Arkwright |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 750 |
671Lowest |
859Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+1.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50±8.1Lowest 26% above NY |
59.8±3.5Highest 50% above NY |
50.8±7.2 28% above NY |
| Wells and Arkwright 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% |
14.8%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±5.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Arkwright and Wells 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% |
28.9%±7.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Wells 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% |
19.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
26.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3 NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest 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 |
$74,286±$31k 14% below NY |
$93,000±$26kHighest 8% above NY |
| Arkwright and Wells 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 |
$268,600±$45kHighest 37% below NY |
$170,900±$30kLowest 60% below NY |
| Wells and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$296Highest 45% below NY |
— | $875±$689Lowest 46% below NY |
| Conesville and Arkwright 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 |
$2,588Lowest 61% below NY |
$3,760Highest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
30%±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% |
4.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.7% NY: 54.3% |
89.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 min 28% above NY |
43 minHighest 32% above NY |
27 minLowest 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.6%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6%±3.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Conesville and Arkwright 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.