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Ossian vs Grove 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
Ossian has the most kids (18.3% under 18).
Grove has the most affordable homes ($109k median).
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 | Ossian | Grove | Conesville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 689 |
539Lowest |
750Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2% NY: +4.2% |
-10.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.3±13.9Highest 31% above NY |
39.9±7.5Lowest about the NY average |
50±8.1 26% above NY |
| Ossian and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.1%±6.3 NY: 20.5% |
14.1%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Ossian and Grove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.8%±8Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.4%±4.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
28%±2.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Ossian and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±4Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.3 NY: 7% |
| Grove and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,738±$6k 17% below NY |
$55,000±$11kLowest 36% below NY |
$74,000±$14kHighest 14% below NY |
| Conesville and Ossian are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $172,700±$43k 59% below NY |
$109,200±$12kLowest 74% below NY |
$214,300±$31kHighest 49% below NY |
| Conesville and Ossian are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$302Lowest 47% below NY |
$925±$58Highest 43% below NY |
$892±$296 45% below NY |
| Grove and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,366Highest 34% below NY |
$3,238Lowest 51% below NY |
$3,500 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
53.3%±100 NY: 52.1% |
60%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Conesville and Grove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
13.2%Highest NY: 14% |
11.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% NY: 54.3% |
89.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1978Lowest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 8% below NY |
35 min 6% above NY |
42 minHighest 28% above NY |
| Work from home | 10.4%±6 NY: 14.9% |
4.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.6%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Conesville and Ossian 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.