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Conesus vs Springwater vs Sparta
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 people working from home (10.1%).
Springwater has the most affordable homes ($148k median).
Sparta has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.5%).
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 | Springwater | Sparta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,869 |
2,503Highest |
1,479Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2% NY: +4.2% |
-6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 54.6±5.3Highest 37% above NY |
45.6±4.1Lowest 15% above NY |
49.7±4.4 25% above NY |
| Conesus and Sparta 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% |
16.6%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
18.9%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Sparta and Springwater 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% |
17.2%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Conesus and Sparta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.3% NY: 40.2% |
28.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±3.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.8 NY: 7% |
| Springwater and Sparta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,341±$17kLowest 7% below NY |
$84,670±$16k about the NY average |
$87,663±$6kHighest about the NY average |
| Sparta 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 |
$147,500±$17kLowest 65% below NY |
$168,800±$27k 60% below NY |
| Conesus and Sparta 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 |
$1,063±$438Lowest 34% below NY |
$1,139±$164Highest 30% below NY |
| Sparta and Conesus 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 |
$3,579Lowest 46% below NY |
$3,596 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±51.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
74.8%±22Highest NY: 52.1% |
66.7%±100 NY: 52.1% |
| Springwater and Sparta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.7% NY: 14% |
8.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% NY: 54.3% |
86.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
96.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 6% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
30 minLowest 8% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.1%±2.4 NY: 14.9% |
4.6%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Conesus and Springwater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.