What stands out worked out from the figures below

Conquest has the most homeowners (90.4%).

Painted Post has the most people working from home (13.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Conquest	Painted Post
People
Population	1,874Highest	1,824Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2%	-2.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	45.7±4.4 15% above NY	45.7±5.2 15% above NY
Kids under 18	20.1%±2.7Highest NY: 20.5%	16.3%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Conquest and Painted Post 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%	21.3%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9%
	Painted Post 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%	36.5%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7%	2.9%±2.4Highest NY: 7%
	Painted Post and Conquest 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	$62,891±$14kLowest 27% below NY
	Conquest and Painted Post 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	$155,900±$13kHighest 63% below NY
	Painted Post and Conquest 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	$839±$281Lowest 48% below NY
	Conquest and Painted Post 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	$5,442Highest 17% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.1%±32.1Lowest NY: 52.1%	63.4%±18.8Highest NY: 52.1%
	Painted Post 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%	12.4%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.4%Highest NY: 54.3%	63.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY	1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 19% below NY	17 minLowest 49% below NY
Work from home	6.3%±3Lowest NY: 14.9%	13.8%±8.1Highest NY: 14.9%
	Painted Post and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.