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Conquest vs Sardinia vs Seneca
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%).
Sardinia has the most expensive homes ($219k median).
Seneca has the highest household income ($91k).
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 | Sardinia | Seneca |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,874Lowest |
2,703Highest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1% NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.7±4.4Highest 15% above NY |
42.5±7.5Lowest 7% above NY |
44.5±6.2 12% 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% |
22.4%±6.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Sardinia and Conquest 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% |
20.8%±4.7 NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Seneca and Sardinia 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% |
21.7% NY: 40.2% |
22.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4 NY: 7% |
| Sardinia and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,620±$10kLowest 5% below NY |
$84,583±$34k about the NY average |
$90,658±$21kHighest 5% above NY |
| Seneca and Sardinia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $150,000±$49kLowest 65% below NY |
$218,900±$19kHighest 48% below NY |
$192,700±$9k 55% below NY |
| Sardinia 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 |
$855±$83Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,559 61% below NY |
$2,233Lowest 66% below NY |
$2,810Highest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.1%±32.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
4.5%±28.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Conquest and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18%Highest NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.8% NY: 54.3% |
91.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 19% below NY |
30 minHighest 10% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.3%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Seneca and Sardinia 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.