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Ashford vs Conesus vs Java

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ashford has the most affordable homes ($195k median).
Conesus has the most people working from home (10.1%).
Java has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.1%).

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.

MeasureAshfordConesusJava
People
Population
1,834Lowest
1,869
2,049Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-8%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
-6.2%
NY: +4.2%
-4.1%Highest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
52.3±6.9
31% above NY
54.6±5.3Highest
37% above NY
44.2±5.5Lowest
11% above NY
Conesus and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18%±5
NY: 20.5%
16%±3.8Lowest
NY: 20.5%
20.7%±4.7Highest
NY: 20.5%
Java and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
23.3%±3.5
NY: 17.9%
29%±4.3Highest
NY: 17.9%
19.5%±3.6Lowest
NY: 17.9%
Conesus and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
18.1%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
24.2%
NY: 40.2%
24.6%Highest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1%±0.8Lowest
NY: 7%
1.1%±1.4
NY: 7%
3%±2.4Highest
NY: 7%
Java and Conesus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$77,558±$11kLowest
10% below NY
$80,341±$17k
7% below NY
$95,129±$24kHighest
11% above NY
Java and Conesus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$194,600±$43kLowest
54% below NY
$213,600±$30k
50% below NY
$223,900±$30kHighest
47% below NY
Java and Conesus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$654±$132Lowest
60% below NY
$1,071±$154Highest
34% below NY
$863±$419
47% below NY
Conesus and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,079
38% below NY
$4,500Highest
32% below NY
$3,775Lowest
43% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
19.4%±79.6Highest
NY: 52.1%
11.8%±51.7
NY: 52.1%
2.5%±61.4Lowest
NY: 52.1%
Ashford and Conesus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.4%
NY: 14%
7%Highest
NY: 14%
3.7%Lowest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
93.7%
NY: 54.3%
95.2%Highest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1960
1 yr newer than NY
1977Highest
18 yrs newer than NY
1956Lowest
3 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 min
7% below NY
31 minHighest
6% below NY
27 minLowest
17% below NY
Work from home
7.1%±5.1Lowest
NY: 14.9%
10.1%±3.9Highest
NY: 14.9%
9%±4.4
NY: 14.9%
Conesus and Java 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.