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Conquest vs Savannah 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%).
Savannah has the most kids (28.7% under 18).
Cato has the most people working from home (11.2%).

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.

MeasureConquestSavannahCato
People
Population
1,874
1,482Lowest
2,542Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-1.5%Highest
NY: +4.2%
-5.7%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
-3.6%
NY: +4.2%
Median age
45.7±4.4
15% above NY
39.2±8.5Lowest
about the NY average
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%±2.7
NY: 20.5%
28.7%±3.7Highest
NY: 20.5%
16.1%±3.4Lowest
NY: 20.5%
Age 65+
18.4%±4Lowest
NY: 17.9%
20%±0.7
NY: 17.9%
22%±3.1Highest
NY: 17.9%
Cato and Savannah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
13.1%
NY: 40.2%
12%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
21.9%Highest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.6%±0.6Lowest
NY: 7%
2.9%±2.3
NY: 7%
4.5%±1.6Highest
NY: 7%
Cato and Savannah 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
$62,604±$9kLowest
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±$49k
65% below NY
$101,900±$22kLowest
76% below NY
$167,600±$6kHighest
60% below NY
Cato 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
$950±$409
41% below NY
$942±$425Lowest
42% below NY
Conquest and Savannah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,559
61% below NY
$2,208Lowest
66% below NY
$3,005Highest
54% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
51.1%±32.1
NY: 52.1%
53.6%±17.6Highest
NY: 52.1%
7.1%±23.7Lowest
NY: 52.1%
Savannah 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%
6.1%Lowest
NY: 14%
11.8%
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
90.4%Highest
NY: 54.3%
79.9%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
87.1%
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976Highest
17 yrs newer than NY
1963Lowest
4 yrs newer than NY
1974
15 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
19% below NY
31 minHighest
5% below NY
23 minLowest
30% below NY
Work from home
6.3%±3
NY: 14.9%
5.6%±3.2Lowest
NY: 14.9%
11.2%±3.6Highest
NY: 14.9%
Cato 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.