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Conquest vs Cato vs Mentz
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Conquest has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Cato has the most people working from home (11.2%).
Mentz 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 | Conquest | Cato | Mentz |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,874 |
2,542Highest |
1,753Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-11.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.7±4.4 15% above NY |
48.7±4Highest 22% above NY |
43.1±5.3Lowest 8% above NY |
| Cato and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.7 NY: 20.5% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Mentz and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
23.6%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Mentz and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.1% NY: 40.2% |
21.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
9.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
3.7%±3.4 NY: 7% |
| Cato and Mentz are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,620±$10kHighest 5% below NY |
$79,760±$11k 7% below NY |
$52,602±$5kLowest 39% below NY |
| Conquest and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $150,000±$49k 65% below NY |
$167,600±$6kHighest 60% below NY |
$115,500±$31kLowest 73% below NY |
| Cato and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $958±$38 41% below NY |
$942±$425Lowest 42% below NY |
$1,045±$130Highest 36% below NY |
| Mentz and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,559Lowest 61% below NY |
$3,005Highest 54% below NY |
$2,901 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.1%±32.1 NY: 52.1% |
7.1%±23.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±24.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Mentz and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18% NY: 14% |
11.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
20%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87.1% NY: 54.3% |
74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 19% below NY |
23 minLowest 30% below NY |
29 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.3%±3 NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Cato and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | PORT BYRON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | PORT BYRON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.