Compare towns
Conesville vs Windham vs Broome vs Durham
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 homeowners (94.9%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
Broome has the most affordable homes ($179k median).
Durham has the most kids (18.3% 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 | Windham | Broome | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 750Lowest |
1,432 |
773 |
2,641Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% NY: +4.2% |
+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-11.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50±8.1 26% above NY |
56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
55.2±3.7 39% above NY |
48.8±5.1Lowest 23% above NY |
| Windham and Broome 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% |
11.1%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
7.9%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18.3%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Durham 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% |
31.4%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
27%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
24.2%±7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Windham 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% NY: 40.2% |
43.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
17.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3 NY: 7% |
6.6%±5 NY: 7% |
7.1%±6.3Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Broome and Windham 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 |
$76,477±$17k 11% below NY |
$78,490±$12k 9% below NY |
$81,471±$15kHighest 5% below NY |
| Durham and Broome 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 |
$315,600±$74kHighest 26% below NY |
$179,200±$63kLowest 58% below NY |
$245,300±$26k 42% below NY |
| Windham and Durham 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 |
$1,231±$254Highest 24% below NY |
$994±$844 39% below NY |
| Broome and Durham 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 |
$3,363Lowest 49% below NY |
$4,096Highest 38% below NY |
$3,728 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100 NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
19.3%±40.8 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% |
7.4% NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
4.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.4% NY: 54.3% |
92% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 22 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 28% above NY |
27 minLowest 18% below NY |
36 min 11% above NY |
33 min about the NY average |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6 NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
14.6%±7.4 NY: 14.9% |
13%±7.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Windham and Broome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #100 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | — | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | CAIRO-DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.9 |
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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.