Compare towns
Conquest vs Java vs Salisbury vs Savannah
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 expensive homes ($224k median).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (18.7%).
Savannah has the most kids (28.7% 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 | Salisbury | Savannah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,874 |
2,049Highest |
1,933 |
1,482Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.7±4.4Highest 15% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
45.7±5.3Highest 15% above NY |
39.2±8.5Lowest about the NY average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.4%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
28.7%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Savannah and Java 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% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
17.5%±2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20%±0.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Savannah and Java 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% |
14.2% NY: 40.2% |
12%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.2 NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.3 NY: 7% |
| Java and Savannah 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 |
$81,528±$21k 5% below NY |
$62,604±$9kLowest 27% 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 |
$123,500±$48k 71% below NY |
$101,900±$22kLowest 76% 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 |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$851±$10Lowest 48% below NY |
$950±$409 41% below NY |
| Conquest and Savannah 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 |
$1,649Lowest 75% below NY |
$2,208 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.1%±32.1 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
59.6%±41.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
53.6%±17.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Salisbury and Savannah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
18.1%Highest NY: 14% |
6.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.4% NY: 54.3% |
79.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1970 11 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 |
37 minHighest 13% above NY |
31 min 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.3%±3 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
18.7%±17.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.6%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Salisbury 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.