Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Conquest’s subject grades are a B+ for cost of living and a B for history; the weakest is a D for walkability. On health, just 79 of New York’s 1,213 towns do worse. 17% of the land in Conquest is conserved, above both New York’s towns (5.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Northern Montezuma Wildlife Management Area, at 3,834 acres with 14.2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Conquest has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Conquest beats most towns.
Where Conquest’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Conquest is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,507 in 1830, a low of 890 in 1940, 1,796 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1904 and 2 maps from 1902 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Conquest, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Conquest.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conquest Mennonite School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades 1–8 | Grades 1–8 | 49 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NY on state tests and graduation
Conquest beats the New York average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17. 18% of Conquest adults smoke cigarettes, against 13% in New York’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 31% of Conquest adults get no exercise outside work.
| Conquest | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 25% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 17% | 19% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 32% | 33% |
| What stands out | Conquest | NY |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 6% |
| More smokers | 18.3% | 11.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.9% | 12.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.5% of working residents work locally in Conquest. The top destinations are Auburn (16%), Syracuse (7%) and Mentz (6%). 18% of residents live below the poverty line in Conquest.
| Conquest | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 10% | 8% |
| Work from home | 6.3% | 12% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
14 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Northern Montezuma Wildlife Management Area | 14.2 mi | 3,834 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities. Since 1983, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Conquest.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Conquest has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Conquest’s July high is 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The median rent in Conquest is $958 a month.
| Conquest | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 90% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $958 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Conquest. Close and well known come first.
27 mi Stadium & arenaJMA Wireless Dome
34 mi LakeSeneca Lake
30 mi LakeCayuga Lake
23 mi LakeOnondaga Lake
30 mi MountainCumorah
40 mi State parkTaughannock Falls State ParkJMA Wireless Dome: Jimhoward03, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Seneca Lake: RochesterNY, Public domain · Cayuga Lake: The original uploader was Cornellrockey at English Wikipedia. Later versions we, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Onondaga Lake: R. A. Nonenmacher, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cumorah: Hillcumorahpageantstage.jpg: la salebete derivative work: Eustress (talk), CC BY-SA 2.0 · Taughannock Falls State Park: Michael C. Rygel, CC BY-SA 3.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Conquest
About 1 of every 100 Conquest residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Town in New York, United States
Conquest is a town in Cayuga County, New York, United States. The population was 1,796 at the 2020 census. The name was chosen to mark the victory of those who wished to form the town. Conquest is on the western border of Cayuga County and is west of Syracuse.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
5 towns share a border with Conquest.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conquest | — | — | B+ | — | B− | C− |
| Mentz | — | — | B− | — | C+ | C− |
| Montezuma | — | — | A− | — | C+ | C |
| Savannah | — | — | A− | — | D | C− |
| Cato | — | — | B− | — | B | B− |
| Victory | — | — | B− | — | C+ | C |
Conquest, Mentz, Montezuma, Savannah, Cato and Victory have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Conquest, Mentz, Montezuma, Savannah, Cato and Victory report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Conquest with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $150,000, 71% below the New York typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
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