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Conquest vs Newark vs Savannah

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Conquest has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
Savannah has the most affordable homes ($102k 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.

MeasureConquestNewarkSavannah
People
Population
1,874Highest
727Lowest
1,482
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-1.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-5.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.7±4.4Highest
17% above U.S.
41.4±6
6% above U.S.
39.2±8.5Lowest
about the U.S. average
Conquest and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
20.1%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 22%
22%±3
U.S.: 22%
28.7%±3.7Highest
U.S.: 22%
Savannah and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
18.4%±4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.9%±5.1
U.S.: 17.2%
20%±0.7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Savannah and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
13.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
41%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
12%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.6%±0.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.6%±0.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.9%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Savannah and Conquest 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
about the U.S. average
$72,929±$7k
10% below U.S.
$62,604±$9kLowest
22% below U.S.
Conquest and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$150,000±$49k
55% below U.S.
$229,900±$23kHighest
31% below U.S.
$101,900±$22kLowest
69% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$958±$38
32% below U.S.
$1,708±$97Highest
21% above U.S.
$950±$409Lowest
33% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,559
18% below U.S.
$3,771Highest
21% above U.S.
$2,208Lowest
29% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
51.1%±32.1
U.S.: 51.1%
7.1%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
53.6%±17.6Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Savannah and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
18%
U.S.: 12.5%
22.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
90.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
90.8%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
79.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976
4 yrs older than U.S.
1980Highest
same as U.S.
1963Lowest
17 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
34 minHighest
28% above U.S.
31 min
17% above U.S.
Work from home
6.3%±3
U.S.: 15.1%
13.8%±8.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
5.6%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Newark and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 —
High school in town — None in town —
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U.S. 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.