Compare towns
Conquest vs Java vs Seneca vs Mentz
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).
Seneca has the most people working from home (10.9%).
Mentz has the most affordable homes ($116k 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 | Java | Seneca | Mentz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,874 |
2,049 |
2,622Highest |
1,753Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-2.8% NY: +4.2% |
-11.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.7±4.4Highest 15% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
44.5±6.2 12% above NY |
43.1±5.3Lowest 8% above NY |
| Conquest and Seneca 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%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
23.6%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Mentz and Seneca 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% |
22.1% NY: 40.2% |
9.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4 NY: 7% |
3.7%±3.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Mentz 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 |
$90,658±$21k 5% above NY |
$52,602±$5kLowest 39% below NY |
| Java and Seneca 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 |
$192,700±$9k 55% below NY |
$115,500±$31kLowest 73% below NY |
| Java and Seneca 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 |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
$1,045±$130 36% below NY |
| Seneca and Mentz 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 |
$2,810 57% below NY |
$2,901 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.1%±32.1 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9 NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±24.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Mentz and Conquest 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% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
20%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.6% NY: 54.3% |
74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 19% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
29 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.3%±3 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Seneca and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | PORT BYRON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | PORT BYRON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 13.5 |
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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.