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Windham vs Plainfield 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).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
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.

MeasureWindhamPlainfieldConesville
People
Population
1,432Highest
1,016
750Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.3%
NY: +4.2%
+0.8%Highest
NY: +4.2%
-6.4%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
56.5±5.1Highest
42% above NY
34.5±6.6Lowest
13% below 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%
15.6%±2.8Highest
NY: 20.5%
14.1%±4.8
NY: 20.5%
Plainfield 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%
14.5%±2.7Lowest
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%
28.2%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
28.9%
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6.6%±5
NY: 7%
14.9%±11.2Highest
NY: 7%
2.9%±2.3Lowest
NY: 7%
Plainfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$76,477±$17kHighest
11% below NY
$70,673±$6kLowest
18% below NY
$74,000±$14k
14% below NY
Windham and Conesville 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
$155,100±$17kLowest
63% 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±$295
48% below NY
$750±$207Lowest
54% 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
$3,363
49% below NY
$2,667Lowest
59% below NY
$3,500Highest
47% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
68.9%±35.7Highest
NY: 52.1%
40.6%±43.5Lowest
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%
7.8%
NY: 14%
11.2%Highest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89%
NY: 54.3%
87.6%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 minLowest
18% below NY
29 min
10% below NY
42 minHighest
28% above NY
Work from home
17.1%±6.9Highest
NY: 14.9%
11.5%±4.7Lowest
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.