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Conesus vs Windham vs Middlesex 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 homeowners (93.7%).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Middlesex has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Windham | Middlesex | Ashford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,869Highest |
594Lowest |
1,407 |
1,834 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -7.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.6±5.3 40% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
55.3±6Highest 42% above U.S. |
52.3±6.9 34% 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%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 29%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.6%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±3.5 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% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex 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 |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$75,750±$21kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$77,558±$11k 4% below U.S. |
| Windham 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. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$208,100±$62k 37% below U.S. |
$194,600±$43kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,071±$154 24% below U.S. |
— | $1,406±$672Highest about the U.S. average |
$654±$132Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Conesus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,500 44% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,459Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$4,079 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±51.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.1%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.4%±79.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Middlesex 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% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Middlesex 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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| 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.