Compare towns
Conquest vs Junius vs Barre vs Smithfield
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%).
Junius has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Barre has the most affordable homes ($136k median).
Smithfield has the most people working from home (10.5%).
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 | Junius | Barre | Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,874 |
1,196Lowest |
1,910Highest |
1,240 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.6% NY: +4.2% |
-9% NY: +4.2% |
-12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.7±4.4Highest 15% above NY |
42.6±4.9Lowest 7% above NY |
45.2±6.7 14% above NY |
44.2±9.9 11% 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 | 20.1%±2.7 NY: 20.5% |
25.4%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
19.8%±4.4Lowest 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+ | 18.4%±4 NY: 17.9% |
16%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.6 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+ | 13.1% NY: 40.2% |
7.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
13% NY: 40.2% |
13.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
1.2%±1.2 NY: 7% |
0.9%±0.8 NY: 7% |
2.3%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Smithfield and Junius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,620±$10kHighest 5% below NY |
$76,750±$13k 11% below NY |
$73,906±$14kLowest 14% below NY |
$81,250±$11k 5% below NY |
| Conquest and Smithfield 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 |
$160,400±$13k 62% below NY |
$135,900±$28kLowest 68% below NY |
$161,500±$22kHighest 62% below NY |
| Smithfield and Junius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $958±$38Lowest 41% below NY |
$1,333±$243Highest 18% below NY |
$1,158±$208 29% below NY |
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| Junius and Barre 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 |
$2,875 56% below NY |
$3,466 47% below NY |
$4,329Highest 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.1%±32.1 NY: 52.1% |
59.4%±34.2 NY: 52.1% |
60.7%±35.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
33.3%±94.9Lowest 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 | 18% NY: 14% |
13% NY: 14% |
23.4%Highest NY: 14% |
2.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% NY: 54.3% |
89.8% NY: 54.3% |
87.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 19% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
21 min 36% below NY |
22 min 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.3%±3 NY: 14.9% |
4.6%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.5%±2.8 NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±8.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Smithfield and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | MORRISVILLE-EATON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | — | MORRISVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.8 |
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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.