What stands out worked out from the figures below

Conesus has the oldest population (median age 54.6).

Marshfield has the most people working from home (17.5%).

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	Marshfield
People
Population	1,869Highest	470Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.2% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	54.6±5.3Highest 40% above U.S.	42.4±8.8Lowest 9% above U.S.
	Conesus and Marshfield 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%	19.4%±9.1Highest U.S.: 22%
	Marshfield 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%	10.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	35.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.1%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Marshfield 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	$84,375±$20kHighest 5% above U.S.
	Marshfield 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±$30kHighest 36% below U.S.	$178,300±$31kLowest 46% below U.S.
	Conesus and Marshfield 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.	$1,125±$79Highest 20% below U.S.
	Marshfield 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.	$3,269Lowest 5% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	11.8%±51.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	52.4%±62.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Marshfield 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%	4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S.	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 17% above U.S.	29 minLowest 11% above U.S.
Work from home	10.1%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	17.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Marshfield 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.