What stands out worked out from the figures below

Victory has the most kids (35.2% under 18).

Conquest has the most people working from home (6.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Victory	Conquest
People
Population	1,907Highest	1,874Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.5%Highest NY: +4.2%	-1.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	31±5.7Lowest 22% below NY	45.7±4.4Highest 15% above NY
Kids under 18	35.2%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5%	20.1%±2.7Lowest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	13.7%±1.3Lowest NY: 17.9%	18.4%±4Highest NY: 17.9%
	Conquest and Victory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	15.6%Highest NY: 40.2%	13.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.1Highest NY: 7%	0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7%
	Victory and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$71,071±$5kLowest 17% below NY	$81,620±$10kHighest 5% below NY
	Conquest and Victory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$165,200±$15kHighest 61% below NY	$150,000±$49kLowest 65% below NY
	Victory and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,066±$164Highest 34% below NY	$958±$38Lowest 41% below NY
	Victory and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,623Highest 60% below NY	$2,559Lowest 61% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.4%±50.8Lowest NY: 52.1%	51.1%±32.1Highest NY: 52.1%
	Conquest and Victory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.3%Lowest NY: 14%	18%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91%Highest NY: 54.3%	90.4%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY	1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 7% above NY	26 minLowest 19% below NY
Work from home	3.2%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9%	6.3%±3Highest NY: 14.9%
	Conquest and Victory 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.