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Conesus vs Brookline vs Middlesex
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Conesus has the most homeowners (93.7%).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Middlesex has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Conesus | Brookline | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,869Highest |
531Lowest |
1,407 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.6±5.3 40% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7Lowest 16% above U.S. |
55.3±6Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Conesus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Middlesex 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% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.6%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conesus and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookline and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,341±$17k about the U.S. average |
$80,833±$16kHighest about the U.S. average |
$75,750±$21kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Brookline 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±$30k 36% below U.S. |
$290,700±$37kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$208,100±$62kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,071±$154Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,406±$672 about the U.S. average |
| Brookline and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,500 44% above U.S. |
$5,000Highest 60% above U.S. |
$3,459Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±51.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.1%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brookline and Middlesex 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% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.