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Barre vs Conquest vs Junius
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barre has the most affordable homes ($136k median).
Conquest has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Junius has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Barre | Conquest | Junius |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,910Highest |
1,874 |
1,196Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.2±6.7 14% above NY |
45.7±4.4Highest 15% above NY |
42.6±4.9Lowest 7% above NY |
| Conquest and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.4%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±2.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.4%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Junius and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.4%±4 NY: 17.9% |
16%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Barre and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13% NY: 40.2% |
13.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
7.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.8 NY: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
1.2%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Junius and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,906±$14kLowest 14% below NY |
$81,620±$10kHighest 5% below NY |
$76,750±$13k 11% below NY |
| Conquest and Junius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $135,900±$28kLowest 68% below NY |
$150,000±$49k 65% below NY |
$160,400±$13kHighest 62% below NY |
| Junius and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,158±$208 29% below NY |
$958±$38Lowest 41% below NY |
$1,333±$243Highest 18% below NY |
| Junius and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,466Highest 47% below NY |
$2,559Lowest 61% below NY |
$2,875 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.7%±35.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
51.1%±32.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
59.4%±34.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Barre and Junius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 23.4%Highest NY: 14% |
18% NY: 14% |
13%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 36% below NY |
26 minHighest 19% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.5%±2.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.3%±3 NY: 14.9% |
4.6%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Barre and Conquest 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.