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Salisbury vs Seneca 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
Salisbury has the most people working from home (18.7%).
Seneca has the most expensive homes ($193k 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.
| Measure | Salisbury | Seneca | Conquest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,933 |
2,622Highest |
1,874Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8% NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.3Highest 15% above NY |
44.5±6.2Lowest 12% above NY |
45.7±4.4Highest 15% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±3.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±2.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Salisbury and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.4%±4 NY: 17.9% |
| Seneca and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.2% NY: 40.2% |
22.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.2 NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Seneca and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,528±$21kLowest 5% below NY |
$90,658±$21kHighest 5% above NY |
$81,620±$10k 5% below NY |
| Seneca and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $123,500±$48kLowest 71% below NY |
$192,700±$9kHighest 55% below NY |
$150,000±$49k 65% below NY |
| Seneca and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $851±$10Lowest 48% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
$958±$38 41% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,649Lowest 75% below NY |
$2,810Highest 57% below NY |
$2,559 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±41.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
51.1%±32.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Salisbury and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.1%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
18% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% NY: 54.3% |
91.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 13% above NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
26 minLowest 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 18.7%±17.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
6.3%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Salisbury and Seneca 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.