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Gilboa vs Wayne vs Conesville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gilboa has the most kids (16.2% under 18).
Wayne has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.1%).
Conesville has the most people working from home (13.6%).
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 | Gilboa | Wayne | Conesville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,348Highest |
1,033 |
750Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -15%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.9±8.4 43% above NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
50±8.1Lowest 26% 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 | 16.2%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
14.1%±4.8 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+ | 33.1%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
28%±2.2Lowest 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+ | 25.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
42.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1 NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.3Highest 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 | $87,750±$7k about the NY average |
$90,938±$17kHighest 6% above NY |
$74,000±$14kLowest 14% below NY |
| Wayne and Gilboa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,600±$46k 48% below NY |
$266,700±$150kHighest 37% below NY |
$214,300±$31kLowest 49% 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 | $1,056±$118Highest 35% below NY |
$1,031±$304 36% below NY |
$892±$296Lowest 45% 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 | $2,332Lowest 65% below NY |
$3,967Highest 40% below NY |
$3,500 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100 NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
60%±100Highest 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 | 6.4% NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
95.8% NY: 54.3% |
94.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 22% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
42 minHighest 28% above NY |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.8 NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.6%±6.6Highest 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.