What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lancaster has the shortest commute (19 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Lancaster	Conesville
People
Population	10,113Highest	750Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.1%Highest NY: +4.2%	-6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	45.1±4.7Lowest 13% above NY	50±8.1Highest 26% above NY
	Conesville and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.8%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5%	14.1%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Lancaster and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9%	28%±2.2Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.6%Lowest NY: 40.2%	28.9%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±1.5Highest NY: 7%	2.9%±2.3Lowest NY: 7%
	Lancaster and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$66,148±$7kLowest 23% below NY	$74,000±$14kHighest 14% below NY
	Conesville and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$202,200±$16kLowest 52% below NY	$214,300±$31kHighest 49% below NY
	Conesville and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$969±$169Highest 40% below NY	$892±$296Lowest 45% below NY
	Lancaster and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,932Highest 25% below NY	$3,500Lowest 47% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52%±19Lowest NY: 52.1%	60%±100Highest NY: 52.1%
	Conesville and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.7%Lowest NY: 14%	11.2%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%	94.9%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY	1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 42% below NY	42 minHighest 28% above NY
Work from home	7%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9%	13.6%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9%
	Conesville and Lancaster 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.