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Windham vs Erwin 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 the most expensive homes ($316k median).
Erwin has the most kids (20.7% 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.

MeasureWindhamErwinConesville
People
Population
1,432
7,965Highest
750Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.3%
NY: +4.2%
+0.7%Highest
NY: +4.2%
-6.4%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
56.5±5.1Highest
42% above NY
43.8±2Lowest
10% above NY
50±8.1
26% above NY
Windham and Conesville 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%
20.7%±3.7Highest
NY: 20.5%
14.1%±4.8
NY: 20.5%
Erwin 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%
17.4%±2.8Lowest
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%
NY: 40.2%
49.2%Highest
NY: 40.2%
28.9%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6.6%±5Highest
NY: 7%
4.3%±1.9
NY: 7%
2.9%±2.3Lowest
NY: 7%
Windham and Erwin 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
$88,333±$16kHighest
about the NY average
$74,000±$14kLowest
14% below NY
Erwin 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
$223,700±$26k
47% below NY
$214,300±$31kLowest
49% below NY
Windham and Erwin 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
$1,271±$136Highest
22% below NY
$892±$296
45% below NY
Erwin and Conesville 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
$5,829Highest
11% below NY
$3,500
47% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
68.9%±35.7Highest
NY: 52.1%
56.8%±14Lowest
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%
9.3%
NY: 14%
11.2%Highest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89%
NY: 54.3%
67.2%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
94.9%Highest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
26 yrs newer than NY
1977Lowest
18 yrs newer than NY
1981
22 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 min
18% below NY
15 minLowest
54% below NY
42 minHighest
28% above NY
Work from home
17.1%±6.9Highest
NY: 14.9%
9.5%±4.3Lowest
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 — #431 of 484 in NY —
School district — CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.