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Conesus vs Middlesex vs Windham 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
Middlesex has the most kids (18% under 18).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Gilboa has the most homeowners (96.6%).
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 | Windham | Gilboa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,869Highest |
1,407 |
594Lowest |
1,348 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -15%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.6±5.3 40% above U.S. |
55.3±6 42% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
56.9±8.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Gilboa and Middlesex 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%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Windham 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%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gilboa 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±$21kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$87,750±$7k 9% above U.S. |
| Windham 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±$30k 36% below U.S. |
$208,100±$62kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$219,600±$46k 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,071±$154 24% below U.S. |
$1,406±$672Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,056±$118Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| 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 44% above U.S. |
$3,459 11% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$2,332Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±51.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.1%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilboa and Windham 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% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 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 about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | 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.