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Conesus vs Middlesex vs Williamson vs Springwater
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
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%).
Williamson has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.8%).
Springwater has the most affordable homes ($148k 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 | Williamson | Springwater |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,869 |
1,407Lowest |
6,823Highest |
2,503 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2% NY: +4.2% |
-7.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 54.6±5.3 37% above NY |
55.3±6Highest 39% above NY |
40.9±4.2Lowest about the NY average |
45.6±4.1 15% above NY |
| 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 NY: 20.5% |
18%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.6%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Williamson and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
24.6%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
17.2%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Conesus and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.2% NY: 40.2% |
21.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.3 NY: 7% |
4.5%±2Highest NY: 7% |
4.5%±3.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,341±$17k 7% below NY |
$75,750±$21kLowest 12% below NY |
$90,515±$14kHighest 5% above NY |
$84,670±$16k about the NY average |
| Williamson and Springwater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,600±$30kHighest 50% below NY |
$208,100±$62k 51% below NY |
$192,700±$18k 55% below NY |
$147,500±$17kLowest 65% below NY |
| 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±$154 34% below NY |
$1,406±$672Highest 13% below NY |
$659±$304Lowest 59% below NY |
$1,063±$438 34% below NY |
| Middlesex and Conesus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,500 32% below NY |
$3,459Lowest 47% below NY |
$5,172Highest 21% below NY |
$3,579 46% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±51.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
29.1%±39 NY: 52.1% |
25.1%±12.5 NY: 52.1% |
74.8%±22Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Springwater and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7% NY: 14% |
5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
9%Highest NY: 14% |
8.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.1% NY: 54.3% |
86.9% NY: 54.3% |
86.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 6% below NY |
25 min 22% below NY |
25 minLowest 25% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
18.2%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
16.2%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
5.1%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Middlesex and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #221 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.3 |
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NY 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.