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Conesus vs Middlesex vs Wheelock
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
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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 | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,869Highest |
1,407 |
717Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.6±5.3 40% above U.S. |
55.3±6Highest 42% above U.S. |
51±5.6Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Conesus 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% |
18%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wheelock and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%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% |
2.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wheelock 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. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% 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. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% 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. |
$2,937Lowest 6% 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% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock 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.