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Conquest vs Ellington vs Junius
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%).
Ellington has the most affordable homes ($114k median).
Junius has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Ellington | Junius |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,874Highest |
1,554 |
1,196Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.7±4.4Highest 15% above NY |
42.1±4.8Lowest 6% above NY |
42.6±4.9 7% above NY |
| Conquest and Junius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.1%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
25.4%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Junius and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4 NY: 17.9% |
19.7%±2.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
16%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Ellington and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
12.1% NY: 40.2% |
7.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
1.2%±1.2 NY: 7% |
| Ellington and Junius 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 |
$65,000±$15kLowest 24% below NY |
$76,750±$13k 11% below NY |
| Conquest and Junius 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 |
$114,300±$13kLowest 73% below NY |
$160,400±$13kHighest 62% below NY |
| Junius 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 |
$681±$342Lowest 58% below NY |
$1,333±$243Highest 18% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,559 61% below NY |
$2,472Lowest 62% below NY |
$2,875Highest 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.1%±32.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
59.4%±34.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Ellington and Junius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18%Highest NY: 14% |
18%Highest NY: 14% |
13%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 19% below NY |
25 min 24% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.3%±3 NY: 14.9% |
6.6%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.6%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Ellington and Conquest 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.