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Ashford vs Sheldon vs Conesus
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 kids (18% under 18).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Conesus has the most people working from home (10.1%).
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.
| Measure | Ashford | Sheldon | Conesus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,834Lowest |
2,216Highest |
1,869 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.3±6.9 31% above NY |
48.9±7.6Lowest 23% above NY |
54.6±5.3Highest 37% 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%±5Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Ashford and Conesus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
29%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Conesus and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.1% NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.1%±1.4 NY: 7% |
| Sheldon 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±$11k 10% below NY |
$71,214±$5kLowest 17% below NY |
$80,341±$17kHighest 7% below NY |
| 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±$43k 54% below NY |
$175,900±$14kLowest 58% below NY |
$213,600±$30kHighest 50% below NY |
| Conesus and Ashford 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 |
$818±$84 50% below NY |
$1,071±$154Highest 34% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,079 38% below NY |
$3,037Lowest 54% below NY |
$4,500Highest 32% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.4%±79.6 NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
11.8%±51.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon 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 NY: 14% |
11.8%Highest NY: 14% |
7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92% NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 7% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
31 min 6% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.1%±5.1 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.1%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Conesus and Ashford 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.