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Barre vs Conquest vs Sheldon
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%).
Sheldon has the most expensive homes ($176k 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 | Barre | Conquest | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,910 |
1,874Lowest |
2,216Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.2±6.7Lowest 14% above NY |
45.7±4.4 15% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
| Sheldon and Conquest 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% |
14.9%±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% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon 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% |
13.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.8 NY: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Sheldon 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±$14k 14% below NY |
$81,620±$10kHighest 5% below NY |
$71,214±$5kLowest 17% below NY |
| Conquest and Barre 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 |
$175,900±$14kHighest 58% below NY |
| Sheldon and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,158±$208Highest 29% below NY |
$958±$38 41% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
| Barre and Conquest 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 |
$3,037 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.7%±35.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
51.1%±32.1 NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Lowest 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% |
11.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% NY: 54.3% |
90.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 36% below NY |
26 min 19% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 6.5%±2.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.3%±3 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest 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.