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Ossian vs Plainfield 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).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
Conesville has the most expensive homes ($214k median).
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 | Plainfield | Conesville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 689Lowest |
1,016Highest |
750 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.3±13.9Highest 31% above NY |
34.5±6.6Lowest 13% below NY |
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% |
15.6%±2.8 NY: 20.5% |
14.1%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Ossian and Plainfield 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% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest 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% |
28.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
14.9%±11.2Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.3 NY: 7% |
| Plainfield 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 |
$70,673±$6kLowest 18% 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 |
$155,100±$17kLowest 63% 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±$302 47% below NY |
$750±$207Lowest 54% below NY |
$892±$296Highest 45% below NY |
| Conesville and Ossian 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 |
$2,667Lowest 59% below NY |
$3,500 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±100 NY: 52.1% |
40.6%±43.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
60%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Conesville and Ossian are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2% NY: 14% |
7.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% NY: 54.3% |
87.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 8% below NY |
29 minLowest 10% below NY |
42 minHighest 28% above NY |
| Work from home | 10.4%±6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
13.6%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Conesville and Plainfield 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.