Compare towns
Conquest vs Waterloo vs Lindley
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%).
Waterloo has the most renters (34.3% rent).
Lindley has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
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 | Waterloo | Lindley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,874 |
7,324Highest |
1,622Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5% NY: +4.2% |
-7.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.7±4.4 15% above NY |
45.4±3.1Lowest 14% above NY |
46.3±4.4Highest 16% above NY |
| Lindley 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% |
17.8%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.4%±2.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Lindley 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% |
25.9%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.2%±0.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
18.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
7.2%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
3.1%±2 NY: 7% |
| Waterloo and Lindley 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 |
$63,226±$11kLowest 26% below NY |
$86,518±$9kHighest about the NY average |
| Lindley 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±$49k 65% below NY |
$117,500±$8kLowest 72% below NY |
$156,500±$15kHighest 63% below NY |
| Lindley and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $958±$38 41% below NY |
$922±$39Lowest 43% below NY |
$1,571±$965Highest 3% below NY |
| Lindley 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 |
$3,396 48% below NY |
$3,885Highest 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.1%±32.1 NY: 52.1% |
47.6%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52.2%±46.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Lindley 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% |
10.6% NY: 14% |
6.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% NY: 54.3% |
65.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 19% below NY |
22 minLowest 33% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.3%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.4%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±9.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Lindley and Waterloo 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 | — | #340 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | WATERLOO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | WATERLOO HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.