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Lindley vs Pendleton 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).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
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 | Pendleton | Conquest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,622Lowest |
7,034Highest |
1,874 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.3±4.4 16% above NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
45.7±4.4Lowest 15% above NY |
| Pendleton and Lindley 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% |
21.6%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±2.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Lindley and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±0.8 NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.4%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Lindley 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% |
34.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2 NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Pendleton 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 |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$81,620±$10kLowest 5% below NY |
| Pendleton 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 |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$150,000±$49kLowest 65% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,571±$965Highest 3% below NY |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
$958±$38Lowest 41% below NY |
| Lindley and Pendleton 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 |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$2,559Lowest 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±46.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
51.1%±32.1 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%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
18%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.1% NY: 54.3% |
90.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
26 min 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.5%±9.9 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.3%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Lindley 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 | — | #67 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.5 |
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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.