What stands out worked out from the figures below

Conquest has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).

Salisbury has the most people working from home (18.7%).

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.

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

Measure	Conquest	Salisbury
People
Population	1,874Lowest	1,933Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2%	-6.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	45.7±4.4 15% above NY	45.7±5.3 15% above NY
Kids under 18	20.1%±2.7Lowest NY: 20.5%	20.4%±3.5Highest NY: 20.5%
	Salisbury and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.4%±4Highest NY: 17.9%	17.5%±2Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Conquest and Salisbury 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%	14.2%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7%	1.7%±1.2Highest NY: 7%
	Salisbury 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	$81,528±$21kLowest 5% below NY
	Conquest and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$150,000±$49kHighest 65% below NY	$123,500±$48kLowest 71% below NY
	Conquest and Salisbury 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	$851±$10Lowest 48% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,559Highest 61% below NY	$1,649Lowest 75% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.1%±32.1Lowest NY: 52.1%	59.6%±41.2Highest NY: 52.1%
	Salisbury and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	18%Lowest NY: 14%	18.1%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.4%Lowest NY: 54.3%	91.4%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY	1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 19% below NY	37 minHighest 13% above NY
Work from home	6.3%±3Lowest NY: 14.9%	18.7%±17.7Highest NY: 14.9%
	Salisbury 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.