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Randolph vs Conewango vs South Valley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Randolph has the highest household income ($77k).
Conewango has the most kids (41.6% under 18).
South Valley has the oldest population (median age 65.2).
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 | Randolph | Conewango | South Valley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,156Highest |
2,073 |
273Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 49.7±2.5 25% above NY |
24.4±4Lowest 39% below NY |
65.2±3.6Highest 64% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
41.6%±10.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
10.3%±12.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
51.3%±2.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.9% NY: 40.2% |
13.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.9 NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
0%±7.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Conewango and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,440±$13kHighest 10% below NY |
$50,598±$11kLowest 41% below NY |
$57,000±$7k 34% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $110,100±$16kLowest 74% below NY |
$124,800±$65k 71% below NY |
$150,600±$72kHighest 64% below NY |
| South Valley and Conewango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $690±$42Highest 57% below NY |
$567±$311Lowest 65% below NY |
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| Randolph and Conewango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,763Highest 58% below NY |
$2,719 59% below NY |
$2,692Lowest 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±30.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
16.7%±34.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
25%±100 NY: 52.1% |
| Randolph and South Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.1% NY: 14% |
32%Highest NY: 14% |
7.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.1% NY: 54.3% |
81.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
25 min 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.5%±5.9 NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±7Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.5%±9.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Conewango and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RANDOLPH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | RANDOLPH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
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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.