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Cato vs Conquest vs Aurelius
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cato has the most people working from home (11.2%).
Conquest has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Aurelius has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Cato | Conquest | Aurelius |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,542 |
1,874Lowest |
2,593Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.7±4 22% above NY |
45.7±4.4Lowest 15% above NY |
49.1±4Highest 23% above NY |
| Aurelius and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±2.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
18.4%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.7%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Aurelius and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.8 NY: 7% |
| Cato and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,760±$11kLowest 7% below NY |
$81,620±$10k 5% below NY |
$94,079±$16kHighest 9% above NY |
| Aurelius and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,600±$6kHighest 60% below NY |
$150,000±$49kLowest 65% below NY |
$167,000±$14k 61% below NY |
| Cato and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$425 42% below NY |
$958±$38Highest 41% below NY |
$813±$200Lowest 50% below NY |
| Conquest and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,005 54% below NY |
$2,559Lowest 61% below NY |
$3,516Highest 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±23.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
51.1%±32.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
44%±17.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Conquest and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.8% NY: 14% |
18%Highest NY: 14% |
9.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.4% NY: 54.3% |
92.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 30% below NY |
26 minHighest 19% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.2%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.3%±3 NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Cato and Conquest 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.