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Conesus vs Hancock vs Stratton vs Gilboa
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has the most renters (40.5% rent).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Gilboa 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 | Hancock | Stratton | Gilboa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,869Highest |
435Lowest |
532 |
1,348 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | -15%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.6±5.3 40% above U.S. |
33.8±11.6 13% below U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
56.9±8.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Gilboa 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% |
17.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gilboa and Conesus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hancock and Gilboa 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 |
$76,250±$34kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$87,750±$7k 9% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Gilboa 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. |
$187,900±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$219,600±$46k 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,071±$154 24% below U.S. |
$939±$19Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,056±$118 25% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Conesus 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. |
$3,511 13% above U.S. |
$4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
$2,332Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±51.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilboa and Stratton 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% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hancock and Conesus 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.