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Middlesex vs Whiting 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 most people working from home (18.2%).
Whiting has the most expensive homes ($280k 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 | Whiting | Conesus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,407 |
532Lowest |
1,869Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.3±6Highest 42% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
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%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Middlesex 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% |
13%±5.1Lowest 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% |
25.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting 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±$21kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$91,250±$38kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$80,341±$17k about the U.S. average |
| Whiting 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±$62kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$280,400±$36kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$213,600±$30k 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$672Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
$1,071±$154Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Whiting 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. |
$4,227 36% above U.S. |
$4,500Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.1%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±51.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting 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% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.2%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Conesus 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) | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| 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.