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Mentz vs Eagle vs Conquest
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mentz has the most affordable homes ($116k median).
Eagle has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Conquest has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
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 | Mentz | Eagle | Conquest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,753 |
1,231Lowest |
1,874Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-7.3% NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.1±5.3 8% above NY |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
45.7±4.4Highest 15% above NY |
| Conquest and Mentz are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±2.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle and Mentz are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
18.4%±4 NY: 17.9% |
| Mentz and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
11.2% NY: 40.2% |
13.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4 NY: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Mentz and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,602±$5kLowest 39% below NY |
$72,778±$19k 15% below NY |
$81,620±$10kHighest 5% below NY |
| Conquest and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $115,500±$31kLowest 73% below NY |
$148,900±$41k 65% below NY |
$150,000±$49kHighest 65% below NY |
| Conquest and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,045±$130Highest 36% below NY |
$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
$958±$38 41% below NY |
| Mentz and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,901Highest 56% below NY |
$2,753 58% below NY |
$2,559Lowest 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±24.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33 NY: 52.1% |
51.1%±32.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Mentz and Eagle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20%Highest NY: 14% |
14.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
18% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.6% NY: 54.3% |
90.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 13% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
26 minLowest 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 3.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.3%±3 NY: 14.9% |
| Eagle and Conquest 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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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.