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Conquest vs Erwin vs Cato
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Conquest has the most affordable homes ($150k median).
Erwin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Cato has the most people working from home (11.2%).
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 | Conquest | Erwin | Cato |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,874Lowest |
7,965Highest |
2,542 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.7±4.4 15% above NY |
43.8±2Lowest 10% above NY |
48.7±4Highest 22% above NY |
| Cato and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Erwin and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4 NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Cato and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 NY: 7% |
4.5%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Cato and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,620±$10k 5% below NY |
$88,333±$16kHighest about the NY average |
$79,760±$11kLowest 7% below NY |
| Erwin and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $150,000±$49kLowest 65% below NY |
$223,700±$26kHighest 47% below NY |
$167,600±$6k 60% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $958±$38 41% below NY |
$1,271±$136Highest 22% below NY |
$942±$425Lowest 42% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,559Lowest 61% below NY |
$5,829Highest 11% below NY |
$3,005 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.1%±32.1 NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±14Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.1%±23.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Erwin and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18%Highest NY: 14% |
9.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 19% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
23 min 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.3%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Cato and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #431 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.