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Lindley vs Erwin vs Conquest
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 kids (23.4% under 18).
Erwin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Conquest has the most affordable homes ($150k 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 | Lindley | Erwin | Conquest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,622Lowest |
7,965Highest |
1,874 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.3±4.4Highest 16% above NY |
43.8±2Lowest 10% above NY |
45.7±4.4 15% 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% |
20.7%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±2.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Lindley and Erwin 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% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
18.4%±4 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% |
49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2 NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Erwin 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 |
$88,333±$16kHighest about the NY average |
$81,620±$10kLowest 5% below NY |
| Erwin 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 |
$223,700±$26kHighest 47% below NY |
$150,000±$49kLowest 65% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,571±$965Highest 3% below NY |
$1,271±$136 22% below NY |
$958±$38Lowest 41% below NY |
| Lindley and Erwin 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 |
$5,829Highest 11% below NY |
$2,559Lowest 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±46.4 NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±14Highest NY: 52.1% |
51.1%±32.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Erwin and Lindley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.3% NY: 14% |
18%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
26 min 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.5%±9.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
6.3%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Lindley and Erwin 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 | — | #431 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.