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Conesus vs Sandgate 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
Conesus has the most expensive homes ($214k median).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
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 | Sandgate | Middlesex | Springwater |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,869 |
435Lowest |
1,407 |
2,503Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%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. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
55.3±6 42% above U.S. |
45.6±4.1Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Sandgate 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% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest 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%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.6%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conesus and Sandgate 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% |
37.8%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% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Springwater and Sandgate 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 |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$75,750±$21k 6% below U.S. |
$84,670±$16kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Springwater 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±$30kHighest 36% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31k 42% below U.S. |
$208,100±$62k 37% below U.S. |
$147,500±$17kLowest 56% 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±$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 | $4,500Highest 44% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$3,459 11% above U.S. |
$3,579 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±51.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%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. |
1959Lowest 21 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 3% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate 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.