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Conquest vs Erwin vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Erwin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (18.7%).
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 | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,874Lowest |
7,965Highest |
1,933 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.7±4.4Highest 15% above NY |
43.8±2Lowest 10% above NY |
45.7±5.3Highest 15% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.4%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Erwin and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17.5%±2 NY: 17.9% |
| Conquest and Salisbury 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% |
14.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.2 NY: 7% |
| Erwin and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,620±$10k 5% below NY |
$88,333±$16kHighest about the NY average |
$81,528±$21kLowest 5% 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 |
$123,500±$48kLowest 71% below NY |
| Erwin and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $958±$38 41% below NY |
$1,271±$136Highest 22% below NY |
$851±$10Lowest 48% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,559 61% below NY |
$5,829Highest 11% below NY |
$1,649Lowest 75% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.1%±32.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±14 NY: 52.1% |
59.6%±41.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Salisbury and Erwin 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% |
18.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% NY: 54.3% |
67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 19% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
37 minHighest 13% above NY |
| Work from home | 6.3%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
18.7%±17.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Salisbury 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.