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Middlesex vs Au Sable vs Gorham vs Conesus
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Au Sable has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($263k median).
Conesus has the most homeowners (93.7%).
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 | Middlesex | Au Sable | Gorham | Conesus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,407Lowest |
3,156 |
4,093Highest |
1,869 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+1.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3% NY: +4.2% |
-6.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55.3±6Highest 39% above NY |
45.4±8Lowest 14% above NY |
48.7±8.8 22% above NY |
54.6±5.3 37% above NY |
| Middlesex and Conesus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
20.3%±7.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
16%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Au Sable and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.6%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
15.2%±4.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
27.1%±4.7 NY: 17.9% |
29%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Conesus and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.1% NY: 40.2% |
19.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
27.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.3 NY: 7% |
4.8%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.9 NY: 7% |
1.1%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Au Sable and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,750±$21k 12% below NY |
$95,069±$36kHighest 11% above NY |
$64,874±$8kLowest 25% below NY |
$80,341±$17k 7% below NY |
| Au Sable and Conesus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $208,100±$62k 51% below NY |
$133,000±$43kLowest 69% below NY |
$263,300±$27kHighest 38% below NY |
$213,600±$30k 50% below NY |
| Gorham and Conesus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$672Highest 13% below NY |
$1,074±$328 34% below NY |
$1,165±$208 28% below NY |
$1,071±$154Lowest 34% below NY |
| Middlesex and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,459 47% below NY |
$3,242Lowest 51% below NY |
$3,497 47% below NY |
$4,500Highest 32% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.1%±39 NY: 52.1% |
47.3%±23 NY: 52.1% |
70.6%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
11.8%±51.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Gorham and Au Sable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
12%Highest NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% NY: 54.3% |
76.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
79.7% NY: 54.3% |
93.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 22% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
21 minLowest 35% below NY |
31 minHighest 6% below NY |
| Work from home | 18.2%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.4%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±5.3 NY: 14.9% |
10.1%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Middlesex and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #248 of 484 in NY | #246 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | — |
| High school in town | None in town | AUSABLE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL | MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Highest |
9.2Lowest |
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NY 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.