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Throop vs Stratton 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).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
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 | Stratton | Conesus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,651 |
532Lowest |
1,869Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.7±3.1 35% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below 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%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest 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% |
33.2%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% |
1.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Throop and Stratton 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 12% above U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$80,341±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Stratton 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±$20kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$213,600±$30k 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,099±$88 22% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,071±$154Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,261Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
$4,500 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±69.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±51.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Throop and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 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 |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conesus and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.