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Windham vs Ellery 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%).
Ellery has the highest household income ($87k).
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 | Windham | Ellery | Conesville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,432 |
4,073Highest |
750Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
56.1±4.5 41% above NY |
50±8.1Lowest 26% above NY |
| Windham and Ellery 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% |
14.3%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.1%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Ellery 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% |
30.8%±6.6 NY: 17.9% |
28%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Windham and Ellery 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% |
40% NY: 40.2% |
28.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
4.4%±2.2 NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Windham and Ellery 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 |
$86,833±$12kHighest about the NY average |
$74,000±$14kLowest 14% below NY |
| Ellery 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 |
$235,900±$29k 44% below NY |
$214,300±$31kLowest 49% below NY |
| Windham and Ellery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$295 48% below NY |
$845±$189Lowest 48% below NY |
$892±$296Highest 45% below NY |
| Conesville and Windham 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 |
$3,796Highest 42% below NY |
$3,500 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.9%±16.8Lowest 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% |
9.2% NY: 14% |
11.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.5% NY: 54.3% |
94.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
1981 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 18% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
42 minHighest 28% above NY |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.5%±2.4Lowest 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. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #241 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | BEMUS POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | MAPLE GROVE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.6 |
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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.