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Lindley vs Conquest vs Caton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lindley has the most people working from home (10.5%).
Conquest has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Caton has the highest household income ($111k).
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 | Lindley | Conquest | Caton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,622Lowest |
1,874 |
2,082Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.3±4.4Highest 16% above NY |
45.7±4.4 15% above NY |
42.5±6.6Lowest 7% 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 | 23.4%±2.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±2.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Lindley and Caton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±0.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.4%±4 NY: 17.9% |
16.3%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Lindley and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.3% NY: 40.2% |
13.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
36%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2 NY: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Caton and Lindley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,518±$9k about the NY average |
$81,620±$10kLowest 5% below NY |
$110,536±$33kHighest 29% above NY |
| Caton and Lindley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $156,500±$15k 63% below NY |
$150,000±$49kLowest 65% below NY |
$189,500±$21kHighest 55% below NY |
| Caton and Lindley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,571±$965Highest 3% below NY |
$958±$38 41% below NY |
$714±$499Lowest 56% 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 | $3,885 41% below NY |
$2,559Lowest 61% below NY |
$4,572Highest 31% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±46.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
51.1%±32.1 NY: 52.1% |
0%±96.6Lowest 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 | 6.8% NY: 14% |
18%Highest NY: 14% |
5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
90.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% below NY |
26 min 19% below NY |
26 minLowest 20% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.5%±9.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.3%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.9%±4.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Lindley and Caton 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.