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Conesus vs Seneca vs Middlesex

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 expensive homes ($214k median).
Seneca has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (18.2%).

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.

MeasureConesusSenecaMiddlesex
People
Population
1,869
2,622Highest
1,407Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-6.2%
NY: +4.2%
-2.8%Highest
NY: +4.2%
-7.9%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
54.6±5.3
37% above NY
44.5±6.2Lowest
12% above NY
55.3±6Highest
39% 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%
19.5%±3.9Highest
NY: 20.5%
18%±3.8
NY: 20.5%
Seneca 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%
22.3%±4.5Lowest
NY: 17.9%
24.6%±3.1
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%Highest
NY: 40.2%
22.1%
NY: 40.2%
21.1%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.1%±1.4Lowest
NY: 7%
2.2%±1.4Highest
NY: 7%
1.3%±1.3
NY: 7%
Seneca 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
7% below NY
$90,658±$21kHighest
5% above NY
$75,750±$21kLowest
12% below NY
Seneca 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
50% below NY
$192,700±$9kLowest
55% below NY
$208,100±$62k
51% 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±$154Lowest
34% below NY
$1,549±$420Highest
4% below NY
$1,406±$672
13% below NY
Seneca and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,500Highest
32% below NY
$2,810Lowest
57% below NY
$3,459
47% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
11.8%±51.7
NY: 52.1%
7.2%±24.9Lowest
NY: 52.1%
29.1%±39Highest
NY: 52.1%
Middlesex and Conesus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
7%Highest
NY: 14%
6.2%
NY: 14%
5.8%Lowest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.7%Highest
NY: 54.3%
91.6%
NY: 54.3%
90.1%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Highest
18 yrs newer than NY
1945Lowest
14 yrs older than NY
1974
15 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 minHighest
6% below NY
27 min
17% below NY
25 minLowest
22% below NY
Work from home
10.1%±3.9Lowest
NY: 14.9%
10.9%±3.6
NY: 14.9%
18.2%±6.2Highest
NY: 14.9%
Middlesex and Seneca 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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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.