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Putnam vs Exeter vs Conesville vs Blenheim
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putnam has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Conesville has the youngest population (median age 50).
Blenheim has the most people working from home (16.3%).
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 | Putnam | Exeter | Conesville | Blenheim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 540 |
913Highest |
750 |
305Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.9% NY: +4.2% |
-14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 35% above NY |
51.7±12.6 30% above NY |
50±8.1Lowest 26% above NY |
51.5±7.4 29% above NY |
| Putnam and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±7.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.1%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±5.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Exeter and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 35.6%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
26.9%±10.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
28%±2.2 NY: 17.9% |
28.5%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.2% NY: 40.2% |
28.9% NY: 40.2% |
27.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.9 NY: 7% |
1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.3 NY: 7% |
3%±5.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Blenheim and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,344±$14kHighest 7% above NY |
$77,550±$19k 10% below NY |
$74,000±$14kLowest 14% below NY |
$76,250±$26k 11% below NY |
| Putnam and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,200±$48kHighest 37% below NY |
$243,000±$89k 43% below NY |
$214,300±$31k 49% below NY |
$199,000±$31kLowest 53% below NY |
| Putnam and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $867±$44Lowest 47% below NY |
$892±$296 45% below NY |
$925±$157Highest 43% below NY |
| Blenheim and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,674Highest 44% below NY |
$2,926Lowest 56% below NY |
$3,500 47% below NY |
$3,333 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
60%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
28.6%±100 NY: 52.1% |
| Conesville and Blenheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.2%Highest NY: 14% |
10.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9% NY: 54.3% |
97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
94.9% NY: 54.3% |
92.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1981 22 yrs newer than NY |
1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 34% below NY |
29 min 12% below NY |
42 minHighest 28% above NY |
31 min 4% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±10.4 NY: 14.9% |
13.6%±6.6 NY: 14.9% |
16.3%±10.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Blenheim and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.