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Conquest vs Ellenburg vs Java vs Oppenheim
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 the shortest commute (26 min average).
Ellenburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Oppenheim has the most affordable homes ($113k 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 | Ellenburg | Java | Oppenheim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,874 |
1,992 |
2,049Highest |
1,796Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NY: +4.2% |
+5.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.7±4.4 15% above NY |
46.7±4.5Highest 17% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
46.7±7Highest 17% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.4%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Ellenburg and Oppenheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
16.7% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
1.8%±0.9 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 NY: 7% |
| Java and Oppenheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,620±$10k 5% below NY |
$73,125±$10k 15% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$69,148±$13kLowest 20% below NY |
| Java and Conquest 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 |
$123,000±$16k 71% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$112,700±$7kLowest 73% below NY |
| Java and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $958±$38Highest 41% below NY |
$801±$192Lowest 51% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$864±$62 47% below NY |
| Conquest and Oppenheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,559 61% below NY |
$2,412Lowest 63% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$3,012 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.1%±32.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
20.2%±15.7 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
8.9%±37.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Conquest and Ellenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18%Highest NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
15.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% NY: 54.3% |
83.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 19% below NY |
34 minHighest 4% above NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
28 min 15% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.3%±3 NY: 14.9% |
7.7%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.2%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Ellenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | NORTHERN ADIRONDACK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | OPPENHEIM-EPHRATAH-ST. JOHNSVILLE CSD |
| High school in town | — | NORTHERN ADIRONDACK MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.5 |
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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.