Compare towns
Newcomb vs Conesville vs Harrietstown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newcomb has the highest household income ($109k).
Conesville has the most people working from home (13.6%).
Harrietstown has the most renters (41.5% rent).
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 | Newcomb | Conesville | Harrietstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 490Lowest |
750 |
5,222Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 59.1±10.1Highest 48% above NY |
50±8.1 26% above NY |
44.1±3.9Lowest 11% above NY |
| Newcomb and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.4%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
14.1%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
18%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Harrietstown and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±6.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
28%±2.2 NY: 17.9% |
23.6%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Newcomb and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% NY: 40.2% |
28.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
43.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.3%±5Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.3Lowest NY: 7% |
3.8%±1.6 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$25kHighest 26% above NY |
$74,000±$14k 14% below NY |
$66,460±$5kLowest 23% below NY |
| Newcomb and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,800±$47kHighest 40% below NY |
$214,300±$31k 49% below NY |
$209,000±$31kLowest 51% below NY |
| Newcomb 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 |
$847±$34Lowest 48% below NY |
| Conesville and Harrietstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,488Lowest 77% below NY |
$3,500 47% below NY |
$3,950Highest 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
60%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
33.7%±11.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Conesville and Harrietstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.2% NY: 14% |
16.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% NY: 54.3% |
94.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
58.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 48% below NY |
42 minHighest 28% above NY |
15 minLowest 56% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.2%±7.8 NY: 14.9% |
13.6%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.5%±4.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Conesville and Newcomb 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 | — | — | #210 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | SARANAC LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | SARANAC LAKE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.0 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 4 photos → |
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.