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Savannah vs Conquest vs Amboy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Savannah has the most affordable homes ($102k median).
Conquest has the highest household income ($82k).
Amboy has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).
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 | Savannah | Conquest | Amboy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,482 |
1,874Highest |
1,286Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5% NY: +4.2% |
-1.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.2±8.5Lowest about the NY average |
45.7±4.4Highest 15% above NY |
40±10.2 about the NY average |
| Conquest and Amboy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28.7%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±2.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.5%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Savannah and Amboy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±0.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.4%±4 NY: 17.9% |
13.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Savannah and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12% NY: 40.2% |
13.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
9.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.1 NY: 7% |
| Savannah and Amboy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,604±$9kLowest 27% below NY |
$81,620±$10kHighest 5% below NY |
$65,234±$17k 24% below NY |
| Conquest and Amboy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $101,900±$22kLowest 76% below NY |
$150,000±$49kHighest 65% below NY |
$124,800±$21k 71% below NY |
| Conquest and Amboy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$409 41% below NY |
$958±$38Highest 41% below NY |
$944±$65Lowest 42% below NY |
| Conquest and Savannah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,208Lowest 66% below NY |
$2,559 61% below NY |
$3,243Highest 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±17.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
51.1%±32.1 NY: 52.1% |
45.6%±36Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Savannah and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
18% NY: 14% |
25.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% below NY |
26 minLowest 19% below NY |
31 minHighest 4% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.6%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
6.3%±3Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Conquest and Savannah 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.