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Middlesex vs Jay 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
Middlesex has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Conesus has the highest household income ($80k).
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 | Jay | Conesus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,407 |
471Lowest |
1,869Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.3±6Highest 42% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Lowest 34% above U.S. |
54.6±5.3 40% 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 | 18%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Conesus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.6%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±4.3Highest 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+ | 21.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jay and Middlesex 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 6% below U.S. |
$74,792±$25kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$80,341±$17kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Conesus and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $208,100±$62kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$213,600±$30k 36% below U.S. |
| Jay 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 about the U.S. average |
— | $1,071±$154Lowest 24% 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 | $3,459Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$4,500Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.1%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±51.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jay and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.2%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay 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) | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — |
| High school in town | None 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.