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Conesus vs Mendon 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
Conesus has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Gilboa has the oldest population (median age 56.9).
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 | Mendon | Gilboa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,869Highest |
1,113Lowest |
1,348 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-15%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.6±5.3 40% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Lowest 37% above 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%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Gilboa and Conesus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Lowest 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% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon 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±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$87,750±$7k 9% above U.S. |
| Mendon 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±$30kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$219,600±$46k 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,071±$154 24% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,056±$118Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Mendon 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. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$2,332Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±51.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Gilboa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon 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.