What stands out worked out from the figures below

Roseboom has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Roseboom	Conesville
People
Population	630Lowest	750Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3%Highest NY: +4.2%	-6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	50±8 26% above NY	50±8.1 26% above NY
Kids under 18	14.8%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5%	14.1%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Roseboom and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.4%±3.8Lowest NY: 17.9%	28%±2.2Highest NY: 17.9%
	Conesville and Roseboom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%	28.9%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	8.1%±4.4Highest NY: 7%	2.9%±2.3Lowest NY: 7%
	Roseboom and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$77,583±$8kHighest 10% below NY	$74,000±$14kLowest 14% below NY
	Roseboom and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$166,700±$16kLowest 61% below NY	$214,300±$31kHighest 49% below NY
	Conesville and Roseboom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,536±$916Highest 5% below NY	$892±$296Lowest 45% below NY
	Roseboom and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,567Lowest 61% below NY	$3,500Highest 47% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	15.4%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%	60%±100Highest NY: 52.1%
	Conesville and Roseboom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.5%Lowest NY: 14%	11.2%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.9% NY: 54.3%	94.9% NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY	1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest about the NY average	42 minHighest 28% above NY
Work from home	15.7%±9.4Highest NY: 14.9%	13.6%±6.6Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Roseboom and Conesville 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.