What stands out worked out from the figures below

Conesus has the oldest population (median age 54.6).

Belvidere has the most kids (22% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Conesus	Belvidere
People
Population	1,869Highest	422Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.2% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	54.6±5.3Highest 40% above U.S.	40.7±6.5Lowest 5% above U.S.
Kids under 18	16%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22%	22%±4Highest 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+	29%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%	8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.1%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	1.4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Belvidere and Conesus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$80,341±$17kLowest about the U.S. average	$81,563±$18kHighest about the U.S. average
	Belvidere and Conesus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$213,600±$30kLowest 36% below U.S.	$239,200±$51kHighest 28% below U.S.
	Belvidere and Conesus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,071±$154Lowest 24% below U.S.	$1,542±$1kHighest 9% above 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	$4,500Highest 44% above U.S.	$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	11.8%±51.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Belvidere and Conesus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	86.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S.	1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 17% above U.S.	38 minHighest 42% above U.S.
Work from home	10.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	9.4%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Conesus and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.