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Conesus vs Middlesex vs Sandgate
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 highest household income ($80k).
Middlesex has the most kids (18% under 18).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
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 | Middlesex | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,869Highest |
1,407 |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 54.6±5.3Lowest 40% above U.S. |
55.3±6 42% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Sandgate 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 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conesus and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sandgate and Middlesex 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 about the U.S. average |
$75,750±$21k 6% below U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| 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 36% below U.S. |
$208,100±$62k 37% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| 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±$154Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,406±$672Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Middlesex 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. |
$3,459 11% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±51.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.1%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middlesex and Conesus 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% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Middlesex 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 |
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.