Compare towns
Conquest vs Pendleton 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 the most affordable homes ($150k median).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Cato has the oldest population (median age 48.7).
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 | Pendleton | Cato |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,874Lowest |
7,034Highest |
2,542 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.7±4.4Lowest 15% above NY |
46.7±4.1 17% above NY |
48.7±4Highest 22% above NY |
| Cato and Pendleton 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% |
21.6%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Pendleton and Conquest 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% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
22%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Cato 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% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
4.5%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Cato and Pendleton 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 |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$79,760±$11kLowest 7% below NY |
| Pendleton 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±$49kLowest 65% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$167,600±$6k 60% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $958±$38 41% below NY |
$994±$119Highest 39% below NY |
$942±$425Lowest 42% below NY |
| Pendleton and Conquest 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 |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$3,005 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.1%±32.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
7.1%±23.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Conquest and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18%Highest NY: 14% |
9.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 19% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
23 min 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.3%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Cato 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.