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Conesus vs Jay vs Middlesex vs Canadice
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Conesus has the highest household income ($80k).
Jay has the youngest population (median age 48.8).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Canadice has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
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 | Jay | Middlesex | Canadice |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,869 |
2,354Highest |
1,407Lowest |
1,631 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2% NY: +4.2% |
-0.8% NY: +4.2% |
-7.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 54.6±5.3 37% above NY |
48.8±4.6Lowest 23% above NY |
55.3±6 39% above NY |
58.7±6.5Highest 47% above NY |
| Canadice and Middlesex 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% |
16%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
18%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
9.4%±2.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Middlesex and Conesus 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% |
25.3%±4.8 NY: 17.9% |
24.6%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
28.9%±0.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Conesus and Canadice 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% |
31.4% NY: 40.2% |
21.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.7 NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.3 NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Canadice and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,341±$17kHighest 7% below NY |
$72,380±$19k 16% below NY |
$75,750±$21k 12% below NY |
$67,740±$6kLowest 21% below NY |
| Conesus and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,600±$30kHighest 50% below NY |
$196,900±$22k 54% below NY |
$208,100±$62k 51% below NY |
$186,800±$23kLowest 56% below NY |
| Conesus and Middlesex 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 |
$1,272±$366 22% below NY |
$1,406±$672Highest 13% below NY |
$1,047±$203Lowest 35% below NY |
| Middlesex and Jay 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 |
$3,741 43% below NY |
$3,459Lowest 47% below NY |
$3,684 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±51.7 NY: 52.1% |
27.4%±21.1 NY: 52.1% |
29.1%±39Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.9%±15.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Middlesex and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7%Highest NY: 14% |
6.7% NY: 14% |
5.8% NY: 14% |
4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.4% NY: 54.3% |
90.1% NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1969Lowest 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 6% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
25 minLowest 22% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
18.2%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.6%±2.7Lowest 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 | — | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | — |
| High school in town | — | None 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.