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Conquest vs Cato vs Barre
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Conquest has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Cato has the most people working from home (11.2%).
Barre has the most kids (24.4% under 18).
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 | Conquest | Cato | Barre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,874Lowest |
2,542Highest |
1,910 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.7±4.4 15% above NY |
48.7±4Highest 22% above NY |
45.2±6.7Lowest 14% above NY |
| Cato and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.7 NY: 20.5% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±4.8Highest 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+ | 18.4%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Cato and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.1% NY: 40.2% |
21.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
0.9%±0.8 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,620±$10kHighest 5% below NY |
$79,760±$11k 7% below NY |
$73,906±$14kLowest 14% below NY |
| Conquest and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $150,000±$49k 65% below NY |
$167,600±$6kHighest 60% below NY |
$135,900±$28kLowest 68% below NY |
| Cato and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $958±$38 41% below NY |
$942±$425Lowest 42% below NY |
$1,158±$208Highest 29% 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 | $2,559Lowest 61% below NY |
$3,005 54% below NY |
$3,466Highest 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.1%±32.1 NY: 52.1% |
7.1%±23.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
60.7%±35.3Highest 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 | 18% NY: 14% |
11.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
23.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 19% below NY |
23 min 30% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.3%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.5%±2.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Cato 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.