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Throop vs Conesus vs Montezuma
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Throop has the highest household income ($90k).
Conesus has grown the fastest since 2010 (-6.2%).
Montezuma has the most affordable homes ($116k 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 | Throop | Conesus | Montezuma |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,651 |
1,869Highest |
1,271Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.7±3.1 32% above NY |
54.6±5.3Highest 37% above NY |
45.1±7.9Lowest 13% 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% |
16%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
16.1%±1.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Montezuma and Conesus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
29%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Conesus and Throop 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% |
24.2% NY: 40.2% |
8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
1.1%±1.4 NY: 7% |
0.7%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Throop and Conesus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,268±$15kHighest 5% above NY |
$80,341±$17k 7% below NY |
$73,250±$18kLowest 15% below NY |
| Throop and Conesus 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 |
$213,600±$30kHighest 50% below NY |
$116,200±$11kLowest 73% 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 |
$1,071±$154 34% below NY |
$983±$192Lowest 39% 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 |
$4,500Highest 32% below NY |
$2,310Lowest 65% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±69.8 NY: 52.1% |
11.8%±51.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.2%±21.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Montezuma and Throop 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% |
7% NY: 14% |
9.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% NY: 54.3% |
93.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 19% below NY |
31 minHighest 6% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.1%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.2%±6.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Conesus and Montezuma 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.