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Springwater vs Worcester 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 highest household income ($85k).
Worcester has the most kids (20.3% under 18).
Conesus has the most expensive homes ($214k median).
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 | Worcester | Conesus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,503Highest |
2,149 |
1,869Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.1 15% above NY |
43.2±6.9Lowest 9% above NY |
54.6±5.3Highest 37% above NY |
| Conesus and Springwater 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% |
20.3%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
16%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Worcester 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% |
17.4%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
29%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26.9% NY: 40.2% |
24.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.9 NY: 7% |
6.5%±5.5Highest NY: 7% |
1.1%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Worcester and Springwater 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 |
$69,886±$23kLowest 19% 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 |
$155,300±$43k 63% below NY |
$213,600±$30kHighest 50% below NY |
| Conesus and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$438 34% below NY |
$736±$327Lowest 55% below NY |
$1,071±$154Highest 34% below NY |
| Conesus and Springwater 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 |
$2,602Lowest 60% below NY |
$4,500Highest 32% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.8%±22 NY: 52.1% |
91.8%±41.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
11.8%±51.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Worcester and Springwater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% NY: 14% |
21.7%Highest NY: 14% |
7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.7% NY: 54.3% |
93.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 5% below NY |
26 minLowest 19% below NY |
31 min 6% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.1%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
10.1%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Conesus and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.