Compare towns
Springwater vs Middlesex 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
Springwater has the most affordable homes ($148k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (18.2%).
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 | Springwater | Middlesex | Conesus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,503Highest |
1,407Lowest |
1,869 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3% NY: +4.2% |
-7.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.1Lowest 15% above NY |
55.3±6Highest 39% 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 | 16.6%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
18%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
16%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Middlesex and Springwater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.6%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
29%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| 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+ | 28.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.9Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.3 NY: 7% |
1.1%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Springwater and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,670±$16kHighest about the NY average |
$75,750±$21kLowest 12% below NY |
$80,341±$17k 7% below NY |
| Springwater and Conesus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $147,500±$17kLowest 65% below NY |
$208,100±$62k 51% below NY |
$213,600±$30kHighest 50% below NY |
| Conesus and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$438Lowest 34% below NY |
$1,406±$672Highest 13% below NY |
$1,071±$154 34% below NY |
| Middlesex and Conesus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,579 46% below NY |
$3,459Lowest 47% below NY |
$4,500Highest 32% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.8%±22Highest NY: 52.1% |
29.1%±39 NY: 52.1% |
11.8%±51.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Springwater and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest NY: 14% |
5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.1% NY: 54.3% |
93.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 5% below NY |
25 minLowest 22% below NY |
31 min 6% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.1%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.2%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.1%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
| 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) | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.