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Conquest vs Lindley vs Pendleton
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).
Lindley has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
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 | Lindley | Pendleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,874 |
1,622Lowest |
7,034Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NY: +4.2% |
-7.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.7±4.4Lowest 15% above NY |
46.3±4.4 16% above NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
| Pendleton and Lindley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.4%±2.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Lindley and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.2%±0.8 NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Lindley 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% |
18.3% NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3.1%±2 NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Pendleton and Lindley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,620±$10kLowest 5% below NY |
$86,518±$9k about the NY average |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
| Pendleton and Lindley 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 |
$156,500±$15k 63% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $958±$38Lowest 41% below NY |
$1,571±$965Highest 3% below NY |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
| Lindley and Pendleton 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 |
$3,885 41% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.1%±32.1 NY: 52.1% |
52.2%±46.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Lindley 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% |
6.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1975Lowest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 19% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.3%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±9.9 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Lindley 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 | — | — | #67 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.5 |
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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.