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Conquest vs Erwin vs Painted Post vs Barre
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 homeowners (90.4%).
Erwin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Painted Post has the most people working from home (13.8%).
Barre has the most kids (24.4% under 18).
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 | Painted Post | Barre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,874 |
7,965Highest |
1,824Lowest |
1,910 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.3% NY: +4.2% |
-9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.7±4.4Highest 15% above NY |
43.8±2Lowest 10% above NY |
45.7±5.2Highest 15% above NY |
45.2±6.7 14% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
16.3%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Barre and Erwin 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% |
21.3%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Painted Post and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.1% NY: 40.2% |
49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
36.5% NY: 40.2% |
13%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.4 NY: 7% |
0.9%±0.8 NY: 7% |
| Erwin and Painted Post 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 |
$62,891±$14kLowest 27% below NY |
$73,906±$14k 14% 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±$49k 65% below NY |
$223,700±$26kHighest 47% below NY |
$155,900±$13k 63% below NY |
$135,900±$28kLowest 68% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $958±$38 41% below NY |
$1,271±$136Highest 22% below NY |
$839±$281Lowest 48% below NY |
$1,158±$208 29% below NY |
| Erwin and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,559Lowest 61% below NY |
$5,829Highest 11% below NY |
$5,442 17% below NY |
$3,466 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.1%±32.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±14 NY: 52.1% |
63.4%±18.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
60.7%±35.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Painted Post and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18% NY: 14% |
9.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
23.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.2% NY: 54.3% |
63.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1946 13 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 19% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
17 min 49% below NY |
21 min 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.3%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±8.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.5%±2.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Painted Post 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 | 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.