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Throop vs Aurelius 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
Aurelius has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Conesus has the most people working from home (10.1%).
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 | Throop | Aurelius | Conesus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,651Lowest |
2,593Highest |
1,869 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5% NY: +4.2% |
-6.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.7±3.1 32% above NY |
49.1±4Lowest 23% above NY |
54.6±5.3Highest 37% above NY |
| Conesus and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
16%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Aurelius and Conesus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.7%±4.4 NY: 17.9% |
29%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Conesus and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.6 NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.1%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Aurelius and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,268±$15k 5% above NY |
$94,079±$16kHighest 9% above NY |
$80,341±$17kLowest 7% below NY |
| Aurelius and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,900±$20k 56% below NY |
$167,000±$14kLowest 61% below NY |
$213,600±$30kHighest 50% below NY |
| Conesus and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,099±$88Highest 32% below NY |
$813±$200Lowest 50% below NY |
$1,071±$154 34% below NY |
| Throop and Conesus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,261 35% below NY |
$3,516Lowest 47% below NY |
$4,500Highest 32% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±69.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
44%±17.5 NY: 52.1% |
11.8%±51.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Throop and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.7%Highest NY: 14% |
7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% NY: 54.3% |
92.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 19% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
31 minHighest 6% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.1%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Conesus and Throop 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.