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Barre vs Conquest vs Seneca
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 kids (24.4% under 18).
Conquest has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Seneca has the most people working from home (10.9%).
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 | Seneca |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,910 |
1,874Lowest |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.2±6.7 14% above NY |
45.7±4.4Highest 15% above NY |
44.5±6.2Lowest 12% 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%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±2.7 NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Barre and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
18.4%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Seneca and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
13.1% NY: 40.2% |
22.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.8 NY: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Seneca 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±$10k 5% below NY |
$90,658±$21kHighest 5% above NY |
| Seneca and Conquest 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 |
$192,700±$9kHighest 55% below NY |
| Seneca 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 |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
| Seneca 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 |
$2,810 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.7%±35.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
51.1%±32.1 NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Barre and Conquest 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% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.4% NY: 54.3% |
91.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1945 14 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 36% below NY |
26 min 19% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.5%±2.8 NY: 14.9% |
6.3%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Seneca and Barre 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.