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Putnam vs Jefferson 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
Putnam has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Conesville has the youngest population (median age 50).
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 | Jefferson | Conesville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 540Lowest |
1,226Highest |
750 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4 35% above NY |
53.9±5.2Highest 35% above NY |
50±8.1Lowest 26% above NY |
| Jefferson and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.2%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
14.1%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Putnam and Conesville 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% |
30.8%±6.2 NY: 17.9% |
28%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Putnam and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
29% NY: 40.2% |
28.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.9 NY: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Conesville and Putnam 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 |
$67,083±$9kLowest 22% below NY |
$74,000±$14k 14% below NY |
| Putnam and Conesville 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 |
$186,900±$42kLowest 56% below NY |
$214,300±$31k 49% below NY |
| Putnam and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $892±$296 45% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,674Highest 44% below NY |
$3,602 45% below NY |
$3,500Lowest 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
60%±100 NY: 52.1% |
| Jefferson and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.5%Highest NY: 14% |
11.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
94%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 34% below NY |
32 min 3% below NY |
42 minHighest 28% above NY |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
23.6%±10.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.6%±6.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Jefferson and Conesville 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 |
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.