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Conesus vs Java vs Crown Point vs Middlesex
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Java has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Crown Point has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (18.2%).
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 | Java | Crown Point | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,869 |
2,049Highest |
1,984 |
1,407Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
+0.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 54.6±5.3 37% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
49.9±5.7 25% above NY |
55.3±6Highest 39% above NY |
| Middlesex and Conesus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.2%±4 NY: 17.9% |
24.6%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
| 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% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.3 NY: 7% |
| Java and Crown Point 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 7% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$82,813±$25k 4% below NY |
$75,750±$21kLowest 12% below NY |
| Java and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,600±$30k 50% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$157,900±$21kLowest 63% below NY |
$208,100±$62k 51% below NY |
| Java and Conesus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,071±$154 34% below NY |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,625±$960Highest about the NY average |
$1,406±$672 13% below NY |
| Crown Point and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,500Highest 32% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$2,393Lowest 64% below NY |
$3,459 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±51.7 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
14.8%±92.1 NY: 52.1% |
29.1%±39Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Middlesex and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.9% NY: 14% |
5.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
94.3% NY: 54.3% |
90.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 6% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
26 min 20% below NY |
25 minLowest 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
5.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.2%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Middlesex and Conesus 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 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.