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Conquest vs Java vs Oppenheim vs Sheldon
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%).
Java has the most people working from home (9%).
Oppenheim has the most affordable homes ($113k median).
Sheldon has the most renters (18.4% rent).
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 | Oppenheim | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,874 |
2,049 |
1,796Lowest |
2,216Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.7±4.4 15% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
46.7±7 17% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
| Sheldon and Oppenheim 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% |
20.8%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Oppenheim and Java 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% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon 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% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.2% NY: 40.2% |
13.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Sheldon and Java 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 |
$69,148±$13kLowest 20% below NY |
$71,214±$5k 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 |
$112,700±$7kLowest 73% below NY |
$175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $958±$38Highest 41% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$864±$62 47% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% 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 | $2,559Lowest 61% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$3,012 54% below NY |
$3,037 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.1%±32.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
8.9%±37.3 NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Conquest and Sheldon 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% |
15.7% NY: 14% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.2% NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 19% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
28 min 15% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 6.3%±3 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.2%±2.4 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | OPPENHEIM-EPHRATAH-ST. JOHNSVILLE CSD | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.