Compare towns

Montezuma vs Sennett 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

Montezuma has the most affordable homes ($116k median).
Sennett has the most expensive homes ($279k median).
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.

MeasureMontezumaSennettConquest
People
Population
1,271Lowest
3,264Highest
1,874
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-7.8%
NY: +4.2%
-8.1%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
-1.5%Highest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
45.1±7.9Lowest
13% above NY
47.6±4.2Highest
20% above NY
45.7±4.4
15% above NY
Sennett and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
16.1%±1.9Lowest
NY: 20.5%
19.4%±4.7
NY: 20.5%
20.1%±2.7Highest
NY: 20.5%
Conquest and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
16.7%±1.1Lowest
NY: 17.9%
24.7%±4.3Highest
NY: 17.9%
18.4%±4
NY: 17.9%
Sennett and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
8%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
35.4%Highest
NY: 40.2%
13.1%
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.7%±1.3
NY: 7%
1.8%±1.5Highest
NY: 7%
0.6%±0.6Lowest
NY: 7%
Sennett and Montezuma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$73,250±$18kLowest
15% below NY
$101,585±$18kHighest
18% above NY
$81,620±$10k
5% below NY
Sennett and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$116,200±$11kLowest
73% below NY
$279,300±$33kHighest
34% below NY
$150,000±$49k
65% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$983±$192Highest
39% below NY
$978±$217
40% below NY
$958±$38Lowest
41% below NY
Montezuma and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,310Lowest
65% below NY
$5,397Highest
18% below NY
$2,559
61% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
56.2%±21.1Highest
NY: 52.1%
49%±36.7Lowest
NY: 52.1%
51.1%±32.1
NY: 52.1%
Montezuma and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
9.8%
NY: 14%
5.1%Lowest
NY: 14%
18%Highest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.2%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
91.2%Highest
NY: 54.3%
90.4%
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1987Highest
28 yrs newer than NY
1973Lowest
14 yrs newer than NY
1976
17 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 min
31% below NY
21 minLowest
36% below NY
26 minHighest
19% below NY
Work from home
9.2%±6.4Highest
NY: 14.9%
8.5%±3.9
NY: 14.9%
6.3%±3Lowest
NY: 14.9%
Montezuma and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) —
High school in town — HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.