Compare towns
Conquest vs Java vs Montezuma vs Victory
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 oldest population (median age 45.7).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Montezuma has the most affordable homes ($116k median).
Victory has the most kids (35.2% 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 | Conquest | Java | Montezuma | Victory |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,874 |
2,049Highest |
1,271Lowest |
1,907 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-7.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.7±4.4Highest 15% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
45.1±7.9 13% above NY |
31±5.7Lowest 22% below NY |
| Conquest and Montezuma 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% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
16.1%±1.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
35.2%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.1 NY: 17.9% |
13.7%±1.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Java 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% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
15.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
0.7%±1.3 NY: 7% |
2.3%±1.1 NY: 7% |
| Java and Victory 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 |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$73,250±$18k 15% below NY |
$71,071±$5kLowest 17% 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 |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$116,200±$11kLowest 73% below NY |
$165,200±$15k 61% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $958±$38 41% below NY |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$983±$192 39% below NY |
$1,066±$164Highest 34% below NY |
| Victory and Montezuma 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 |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,310Lowest 65% below NY |
$2,623 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.1%±32.1 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.2%±21.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
40.4%±50.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Montezuma and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.8% NY: 14% |
6.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 19% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
35 minHighest 7% above NY |
| Work from home | 6.3%±3 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
9.2%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.2%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Montezuma and Java 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.