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Conesus vs Middlesex vs Stratton vs Canadice
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 homeowners (93.7%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Canadice has the most affordable homes ($187k median).
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 | Stratton | Canadice |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,869Highest |
1,407 |
532Lowest |
1,631 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.6±5.3 40% above U.S. |
55.3±6 42% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
58.7±6.5Highest 51% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Middlesex 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%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±0.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%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% |
1.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canadice 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±$17k about the U.S. average |
$75,750±$21k 6% below U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$67,740±$6kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Stratton 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±$30k 36% below U.S. |
$208,100±$62k 37% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$186,800±$23kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,071±$154 24% below U.S. |
$1,406±$672Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$1,047±$203Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Stratton 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. |
$3,459Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
$3,684 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±51.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.1%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.9%±15.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middlesex and Stratton 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 |
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.