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Conesus vs Whiting vs Throop
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 oldest population (median age 54.6).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Throop has the most affordable homes ($186k 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 | Whiting | Throop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,869Highest |
532Lowest |
1,651 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.6±5.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.7±3.1 35% above U.S. |
| Conesus and Throop 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% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Conesus 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% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conesus and Throop 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Throop 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 about the U.S. average |
$91,250±$38kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$90,268±$15k 12% above U.S. |
| Whiting and Throop 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. |
$280,400±$36kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$185,900±$20kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,071±$154Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,099±$88 22% below U.S. |
| Whiting 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. |
$4,227Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$4,261 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±51.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Throop 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% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conesus and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.