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Fenner vs Conquest vs Carlisle
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fenner has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Conquest has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Carlisle has the most expensive homes ($200k 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 | Fenner | Conquest | Carlisle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,719 |
1,874Highest |
1,489Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45±5.9Lowest 13% above NY |
45.7±4.4 15% above NY |
45.9±3.3Highest 15% above NY |
| Carlisle and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.3%±3.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±2.7 NY: 20.5% |
16.8%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Fenner and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
18.4%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Carlisle and Fenner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
22.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.1 NY: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3.8%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Carlisle and Fenner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,750±$4kLowest 10% below NY |
$81,620±$10k 5% below NY |
$86,971±$10kHighest about the NY average |
| Carlisle and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $184,200±$20k 57% below NY |
$150,000±$49kLowest 65% below NY |
$199,600±$29kHighest 53% below NY |
| Carlisle and Fenner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $636±$97Lowest 61% below NY |
$958±$38Highest 41% below NY |
$864±$102 47% below NY |
| Conquest and Carlisle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,073 53% below NY |
$2,559Lowest 61% below NY |
$3,706Highest 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.8%±19.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
51.1%±32.1 NY: 52.1% |
52.8%±27.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Carlisle and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% NY: 14% |
18%Highest NY: 14% |
9.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86% NY: 54.3% |
90.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 21% below NY |
26 min 19% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 15.6%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.3%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7.1%±2.4 NY: 14.9% |
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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.