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Conewango vs Eaton vs Leon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Conewango has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.9%).
Eaton has the most renters (22.1% rent).
Leon has the most people working from home (15.2%).
Eaton is a college town. 34.3% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Conewango | Eaton | Leon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,073 |
4,144Highest |
1,459Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-18.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-8.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 24.4±4Lowest 39% below NY |
24.5±2.9 38% below NY |
26.4±5.3Highest 34% below NY |
| Leon and Eaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 41.6%±10.6 NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
42.2%±15Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Leon and Conewango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.3%±1.8 NY: 17.9% |
14.2%±3Highest NY: 17.9% |
10.5%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Eaton and Conewango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.9% NY: 40.2% |
16.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2 NY: 7% |
34.3%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
1.1%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $50,598±$11kLowest 41% below NY |
$53,281±$11k 38% below NY |
$56,048±$11kHighest 35% below NY |
| Leon and Eaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $124,800±$65kHighest 71% below NY |
$119,400±$8k 72% below NY |
$103,000±$23kLowest 76% below NY |
| Conewango and Eaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $567±$311Lowest 65% below NY |
$818±$147 50% below NY |
$960±$282Highest 41% below NY |
| Leon and Eaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,719Lowest 59% below NY |
$3,132 52% below NY |
$3,259Highest 50% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±34.2 NY: 52.1% |
48.7%±17.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Eaton and Conewango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 32%Highest NY: 14% |
10.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
21.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8% NY: 54.3% |
77.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 36% below NY |
20 minLowest 39% below NY |
35 minHighest 7% above NY |
| Work from home | 13.2%±7 NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±5.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.2%±10.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Leon and Conewango 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 | — | #371 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | MORRISVILLE-EATON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.