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Conquest vs Fenner vs Smithfield
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Fenner has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Smithfield has the shortest commute (22 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 | Conquest | Fenner | Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,874Highest |
1,719 |
1,240Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.4% NY: +4.2% |
-12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.7±4.4Highest 15% above NY |
45±5.9 13% above NY |
44.2±9.9Lowest 11% above NY |
| Conquest and Fenner 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% |
24.3%±3.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.8%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Fenner 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% |
19.4%±2.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Fenner 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% |
25.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.1 NY: 7% |
2.3%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Smithfield and Fenner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,620±$10kHighest 5% below NY |
$77,750±$4kLowest 10% below NY |
$81,250±$11k 5% below NY |
| Conquest and Smithfield 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 |
$184,200±$20kHighest 57% below NY |
$161,500±$22k 62% below NY |
| Fenner and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $958±$38Highest 41% below NY |
$636±$97Lowest 61% below NY |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,559Lowest 61% below NY |
$3,073 53% below NY |
$4,329Highest 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.1%±32.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
36.8%±19.7 NY: 52.1% |
33.3%±94.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Conquest and Fenner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18%Highest NY: 14% |
11.5% NY: 14% |
2.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% NY: 54.3% |
86%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 19% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
22 minLowest 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.3%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.6%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±8.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Fenner and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | MORRISVILLE-EATON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | MORRISVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8 |
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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.