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Ashford vs Northfield vs Conesus
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashford has the most kids (18% under 18).
Northfield has the youngest population (median age 36.4).
Conesus has the oldest population (median age 54.6).
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 | Ashford | Northfield | Conesus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,834Lowest |
5,920Highest |
1,869 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.3±6.9 34% above U.S. |
36.4±4.1Lowest 6% below U.S. |
54.6±5.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Conesus and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Ashford and Conesus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,558±$11k 4% below U.S. |
$71,768±$13kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$80,341±$17kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Conesus and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $194,600±$43kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$274,400±$21kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$213,600±$30k 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $654±$132Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$1,018±$207 28% below U.S. |
$1,071±$154Highest 24% below U.S. |
| Conesus and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,079Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$4,500 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.4%±79.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±51.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northfield and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Northfield and Conesus 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 | — | #42 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | — |
| High school in town | — | Northfield Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.