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Springfield vs Conesville vs Stark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.9%).
Conesville has the highest household income ($74k).
Stark has the most affordable homes ($157k 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.
| Measure | Springfield | Conesville | Stark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 952Highest |
750 |
685Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.6±9.9Lowest about the NY average |
50±8.1Highest 26% above NY |
46.3±15.8 16% above NY |
| Conesville and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.1%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18.4%±4.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Springfield and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.9%±8.3 NY: 17.9% |
28%±2.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.4%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Conesville and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.9% NY: 40.2% |
25.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.3Lowest NY: 7% |
2.9%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Springfield and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,965±$9k 27% below NY |
$74,000±$14kHighest 14% below NY |
$60,875±$14kLowest 29% below NY |
| Conesville and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,100±$107kHighest 44% below NY |
$214,300±$31k 49% below NY |
$156,800±$33kLowest 63% below NY |
| Springfield and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $773±$129Lowest 52% below NY |
$892±$296 45% below NY |
$929±$257Highest 43% below NY |
| Stark and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,000Lowest 54% below NY |
$3,500Highest 47% below NY |
$3,492 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.6%±56.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
60%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
35%±42.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Conesville and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20.1%Highest NY: 14% |
11.2% NY: 14% |
9.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% NY: 54.3% |
94.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest same as NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 7% below NY |
42 minHighest 28% above NY |
29 minLowest 11% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.3%±6.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.6%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.3%±4.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Conesville and Springfield 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.