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Throop vs Jay 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
Throop has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Conesus has the most kids (16% under 18).
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 | Jay | Conesus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,651 |
471Lowest |
1,869Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.7±3.1 35% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Lowest 34% above U.S. |
54.6±5.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
| 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%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Conesus and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Throop and Jay 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 12% above U.S. |
$74,792±$25kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$80,341±$17k about the U.S. average |
| 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±$20kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$213,600±$30k 36% below U.S. |
| Jay and Conesus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,099±$88Highest 22% below U.S. |
— | $1,071±$154Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| 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 37% above U.S. |
$3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,500Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±69.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±51.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Throop and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Conesus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.