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Conquest vs Junius vs Montezuma 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%).
Junius has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Montezuma has the most people working from home (9.2%).
Barre has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
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 | Montezuma | Barre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,874 |
1,196Lowest |
1,271 |
1,910Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.6% NY: +4.2% |
-7.8% NY: +4.2% |
-9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.7±4.4Highest 15% above NY |
42.6±4.9Lowest 7% above NY |
45.1±7.9 13% above NY |
45.2±6.7 14% 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% |
16.1%±1.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±4.8 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% |
16.7%±1.1 NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±2.8Highest 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
7.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
8% NY: 40.2% |
13% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
1.2%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
0.7%±1.3 NY: 7% |
0.9%±0.8 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 | $81,620±$10kHighest 5% below NY |
$76,750±$13k 11% below NY |
$73,250±$18kLowest 15% below NY |
$73,906±$14k 14% 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 | $150,000±$49k 65% below NY |
$160,400±$13kHighest 62% below NY |
$116,200±$11kLowest 73% below NY |
$135,900±$28k 68% 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 | $958±$38Lowest 41% below NY |
$1,333±$243Highest 18% below NY |
$983±$192 39% below NY |
$1,158±$208 29% 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 | $2,559 61% below NY |
$2,875 56% below NY |
$2,310Lowest 65% below NY |
$3,466Highest 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.1%±32.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
59.4%±34.2 NY: 52.1% |
56.2%±21.1 NY: 52.1% |
60.7%±35.3Highest 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% |
9.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
23.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89.8% NY: 54.3% |
83.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 19% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
21 min 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.3%±3 NY: 14.9% |
4.6%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.2%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.5%±2.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Montezuma 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.