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Conesus vs Troy vs Ashford
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 people working from home (10.1%).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Ashford has the most affordable homes ($195k 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 | Troy | Ashford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,869Highest |
1,749Lowest |
1,834 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.6±5.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
44.5±5.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
52.3±6.9 34% above U.S. |
| Conesus and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Troy and Ashford 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% |
17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conesus and Ashford 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Troy and Conesus 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 |
$87,938±$11kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$77,558±$11kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Troy 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. |
$233,200±$21kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$194,600±$43kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Troy and Conesus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,071±$154Highest 24% below U.S. |
$646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$654±$132 54% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,500Highest 44% above U.S. |
$3,644Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$4,079 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±51.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±26.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.4%±79.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Troy and Ashford 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% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conesus and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Troy School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.