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Conesus vs Rupert vs Middlesex vs Springwater
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Middlesex has the most kids (18% under 18).
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 | Rupert | Middlesex | Springwater |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,869 |
676Lowest |
1,407 |
2,503Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.6±5.3 40% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
55.3±6 42% above U.S. |
45.6±4.1Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Rupert 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% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Springwater 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% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.6%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Springwater and Rupert 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 |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$75,750±$21kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$84,670±$16k 5% above U.S. |
| Rupert 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±$30k 36% below U.S. |
$362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$208,100±$62k 37% below U.S. |
$147,500±$17kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,071±$154 24% below U.S. |
— | $1,406±$672Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,063±$438Lowest 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. |
$4,594Highest 47% above U.S. |
$3,459Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$3,579 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±51.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.1%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.8%±22Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springwater and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rupert 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.