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Conesus vs Sutton vs Throop vs Middlesex
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-6.2%).
Sutton has the youngest population (median age 46.6).
Throop has the highest household income ($90k).
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.
| Measure | Conesus | Sutton | Throop | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,869Highest |
790Lowest |
1,651 |
1,407 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.6±5.3 40% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
52.7±3.1 35% above U.S. |
55.3±6Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Conesus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.6%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Throop and Sutton 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 |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$90,268±$15kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$75,750±$21k 6% below U.S. |
| Throop 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±$30k 36% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$185,900±$20kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$208,100±$62k 37% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Conesus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,071±$154Lowest 24% below U.S. |
— | $1,099±$88 22% below U.S. |
$1,406±$672Highest about the U.S. average |
| Middlesex and Throop 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. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$4,261 37% above U.S. |
$3,459Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±51.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±69.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.1%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Throop and Sutton 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% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) |
| High school in town | — | None 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.