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Belvidere vs Conesus vs Montgomery
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belvidere has the most kids (22% under 18).
Conesus has the shortest commute (31 min average).
Montgomery has the most people working from home (16%).
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 | Belvidere | Conesus | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
1,869Highest |
1,047 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
54.6±5.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
51.5±11.3 32% above U.S. |
| Conesus and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Belvidere and Conesus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montgomery and Conesus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Montgomery and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$80,341±$17k about the U.S. average |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Conesus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51k 28% below U.S. |
$213,600±$30kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$323,200±$45kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Montgomery and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$1,071±$154 24% below U.S. |
$868±$209Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Conesus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$4,500Highest 44% above U.S. |
$4,326 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±51.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
37 min 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Montgomery and Conesus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.