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Jefferson vs Conesville vs Meredith
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jefferson has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Conesville has the youngest population (median age 50).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).
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 | Jefferson | Conesville | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,226 |
750Lowest |
1,467Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5% NY: +4.2% |
-6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 53.9±5.2 35% above NY |
50±8.1Lowest 26% above NY |
54.3±4.6Highest 36% above NY |
| Meredith and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.2%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
14.1%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
17%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Meredith and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.8%±6.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
28%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
30.8%±4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29% NY: 40.2% |
28.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
33.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±0.9 NY: 7% |
| Conesville and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,083±$9kLowest 22% below NY |
$74,000±$14k 14% below NY |
$85,938±$16kHighest about the NY average |
| Meredith and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $186,900±$42kLowest 56% below NY |
$214,300±$31k 49% below NY |
$230,600±$24kHighest 46% below NY |
| Meredith 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 |
$794±$175Lowest 51% below NY |
| Conesville and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,602 45% below NY |
$3,500Lowest 47% below NY |
$3,630Highest 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
60%±100 NY: 52.1% |
53.1%±53.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Jefferson and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Highest NY: 14% |
11.2% NY: 14% |
7.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% NY: 54.3% |
94.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
92.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 3% below NY |
42 minHighest 28% above NY |
33 min about the NY average |
| Work from home | 23.6%±10.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.6%±6.6 NY: 14.9% |
10.1%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Jefferson and Conesville 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.