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Conquest vs Painted Post vs Cato
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%).
Painted Post has the most renters (36.5% rent).
Cato has the most expensive homes ($168k median).
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 | Painted Post | Cato |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,874 |
1,824Lowest |
2,542Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.3% NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.7±4.4Lowest 15% above NY |
45.7±5.2Lowest 15% above NY |
48.7±4Highest 22% above NY |
| Cato and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.3%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest 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%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
22%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Cato and Painted Post 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% |
21.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.4 NY: 7% |
4.5%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Cato 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±$10kHighest 5% below NY |
$62,891±$14kLowest 27% below NY |
$79,760±$11k 7% below NY |
| Conquest and Cato 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±$13k 63% below NY |
$167,600±$6kHighest 60% below NY |
| Cato and Painted Post 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 |
$942±$425 42% below NY |
| Conquest and Cato 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 |
$3,005 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.1%±32.1 NY: 52.1% |
63.4%±18.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.1%±23.7Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
11.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
63.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 19% below NY |
17 minLowest 49% below NY |
23 min 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.3%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±8.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Painted Post and Cato 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.