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Windham vs Arkwright 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
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
Arkwright has the most kids (17.2% under 18).
Conesville has the most homeowners (94.9%).
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 | Windham | Arkwright | Conesville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,432Highest |
859 |
750Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5% NY: +4.2% |
-6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
50.8±7.2 28% above NY |
50±8.1Lowest 26% above NY |
| Windham and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±5.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.1%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Arkwright and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
28%±2.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Windham and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Windham and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,477±$17k 11% below NY |
$93,000±$26kHighest 8% above NY |
$74,000±$14kLowest 14% below NY |
| Arkwright and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,600±$74kHighest 26% below NY |
$170,900±$30kLowest 60% below NY |
$214,300±$31k 49% below NY |
| Windham and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$295Lowest 48% below NY |
$875±$689 46% below NY |
$892±$296Highest 45% below NY |
| Conesville and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,363Lowest 49% below NY |
$3,760Highest 43% below NY |
$3,500 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
50%±65.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
60%±100 NY: 52.1% |
| Windham and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.2%Highest NY: 14% |
11.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.3% NY: 54.3% |
94.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1979Lowest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1981 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 18% below NY |
27 minLowest 18% below NY |
42 minHighest 28% above NY |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
6%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.6%±6.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Windham 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.