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Conewango vs Massena vs Morristown
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 the most kids (41.6% under 18).
Massena has the oldest population (median age 42.6).
Morristown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Massena | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,073Lowest |
10,238Highest |
2,567 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% NY: +4.2% |
-7.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+5.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 24.4±4Lowest 39% below NY |
42.6±4.7Highest 7% above NY |
24.9±20 37% below NY |
| Massena and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 41.6%±10.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.4%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
36.6%±16.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Conewango and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.3%±1.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.4%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.1%±5.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Massena and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
2.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.3%±0.9 NY: 7% |
| Massena and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $50,598±$11kLowest 41% below NY |
$51,458±$7k 40% below NY |
$66,250±$17kHighest 23% below NY |
| Morristown and Massena are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $124,800±$65k 71% below NY |
$94,400±$15kLowest 78% below NY |
$134,900±$29kHighest 68% below NY |
| Morristown and Conewango 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 |
$722±$44 55% below NY |
$925±$253Highest 43% below NY |
| Morristown and Massena 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 |
$3,218 51% below NY |
$3,256Highest 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±34.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
57.8%±11.4 NY: 52.1% |
60.8%±19.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Morristown and Massena are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 32%Highest NY: 14% |
24.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
29.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
55.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
77.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1954Lowest 5 yrs older than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 36% below NY |
18 minLowest 45% below NY |
23 minHighest 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.2%±7 NY: 14.9% |
5.2%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
24.9%±15.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Morristown 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 | — | — | #372 of 484 in NY |
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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.