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Windham vs Winfield 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%).
Winfield has the most kids (26.8% 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.

MeasureWindhamWinfieldConesville
People
Population
1,432
1,874Highest
750Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.3%Highest
NY: +4.2%
-9.1%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
-6.4%
NY: +4.2%
Median age
56.5±5.1Highest
42% above NY
38.8±6.3Lowest
about the NY average
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%
26.8%±5.8Highest
NY: 20.5%
14.1%±4.8
NY: 20.5%
Age 65+
31.4%±5.2Highest
NY: 17.9%
20.4%±2.4Lowest
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%
18.7%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
28.9%
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6.6%±5Highest
NY: 7%
2.7%±1.2Lowest
NY: 7%
2.9%±2.3
NY: 7%
Windham and Conesville 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
$66,917±$10kLowest
22% 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
$140,500±$20kLowest
67% 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
$617±$70Lowest
62% 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
$2,378Lowest
64% below NY
$3,500Highest
47% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
68.9%±35.7Highest
NY: 52.1%
54.3%±26Lowest
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%
15.2%Highest
NY: 14%
11.2%
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89%
NY: 54.3%
80.2%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
94.9%Highest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
26 yrs newer than NY
1958Lowest
1 yr older than NY
1981
22 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minLowest
18% below NY
36 min
9% above NY
42 minHighest
28% above NY
Work from home
17.1%±6.9Highest
NY: 14.9%
9.2%±3.5Lowest
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
School district — MOUNT MARKHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT —
High school in town — MOUNT MARKHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL —
Students per teacherat that high school —
9.0
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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.