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Oxford vs Preston vs Conklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oxford has the most kids (19.3% under 18).
Preston has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Conklin has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Oxford | Preston | Conklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,546 |
856Lowest |
4,916Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.2±5.9Highest 29% above NY |
49.2±8.2Lowest 24% above NY |
49.6±7.4 25% above NY |
| Oxford and Conklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
13.2%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16.2%±6.6 NY: 20.5% |
| Oxford and Conklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±5.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.8%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.1%±5.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Oxford and Conklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16%Highest NY: 40.2% |
11.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
14.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1 NY: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.9%±3.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Conklin and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,168±$11kLowest 29% below NY |
$85,625±$11kHighest about the NY average |
$66,356±$15k 23% below NY |
| Preston and Conklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $119,400±$25kLowest 72% below NY |
$122,300±$48k 71% below NY |
$131,500±$15kHighest 69% below NY |
| Conklin and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $913±$113 44% below NY |
$1,292±$173Highest 20% below NY |
$866±$447Lowest 47% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,616Lowest 60% below NY |
$2,800 57% below NY |
$3,096Highest 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.1%±6.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
48.5%±75.6 NY: 52.1% |
43.8%±22.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Oxford and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.5%Highest NY: 14% |
10.2% NY: 14% |
10.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% NY: 54.3% |
89%Highest NY: 54.3% |
79.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 26% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
20 minLowest 39% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.1 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±10.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
4%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Preston and Oxford 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 | #445 of 484 in NY | — | #167 of 484 in NY |
| School district | OXFORD ACADEMY AND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | OXFORD ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL | — | SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
— | 10.9Highest |
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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.