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Gilboa vs Hancock vs Conesus
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gilboa has the highest household income ($88k).
Hancock has the youngest population (median age 33.8).
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 | Gilboa | Hancock | Conesus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,348 |
435Lowest |
1,869Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -15%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.9±8.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
33.8±11.6Lowest 13% below U.S. |
54.6±5.3 40% above U.S. |
| Gilboa and Conesus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hancock and Gilboa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gilboa and Conesus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hancock and Gilboa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,750±$7kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$76,250±$34kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$80,341±$17k about the U.S. average |
| Gilboa and Conesus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,600±$46kHighest 34% below U.S. |
$187,900±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$213,600±$30k 36% below U.S. |
| Gilboa and Conesus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,056±$118 25% below U.S. |
$939±$19Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,071±$154Highest 24% below U.S. |
| Conesus and Gilboa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,332Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$3,511 13% above U.S. |
$4,500Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±51.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilboa and Conesus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hancock and Conesus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.