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Minerva vs Conesville vs Greig
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Minerva has the shortest commute (31 min average).
Conesville has the most expensive homes ($214k median).
Greig has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
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 | Minerva | Conesville | Greig |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 836 |
750Lowest |
1,004Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4% NY: +4.2% |
-6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.2±5.7Highest 41% above NY |
50±8.1Lowest 26% above NY |
55±6.1 38% above NY |
| Minerva and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.3%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
14.1%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
16.5%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Greig and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.8%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
28%±2.2 NY: 17.9% |
25.3%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.4% NY: 40.2% |
28.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.3 NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Minerva and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,303±$9k 22% below NY |
$74,000±$14kHighest 14% below NY |
$58,000±$20kLowest 33% below NY |
| Conesville and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,800±$22kLowest 59% below NY |
$214,300±$31kHighest 49% below NY |
$172,700±$21k 59% below NY |
| Conesville and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $784±$102Lowest 52% below NY |
$892±$296 45% below NY |
$936±$33Highest 42% below NY |
| Greig and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,608Lowest 60% below NY |
$3,500Highest 47% below NY |
$2,720 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.7%±74.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
60%±100 NY: 52.1% |
71%±29.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Greig and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.2% NY: 14% |
14.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 5% below NY |
42 minHighest 28% above NY |
36 min 9% above NY |
| Work from home | 11.6%±7.9 NY: 14.9% |
13.6%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Conesville and Minerva 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.