Compare towns
Conquest vs Newark vs Sutton vs Barre
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 highest household income ($82k).
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
Sutton has the most renters (15% rent).
Barre has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Newark | Sutton | Barre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,874 |
727Lowest |
790 |
1,910Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±4.4 17% above U.S. |
41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
45.2±6.7 16% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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 U.S.: 22% |
22%±3 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barre 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% |
21.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
13%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% |
2.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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 about the U.S. average |
$72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$73,906±$14k 8% below U.S. |
| Conquest and Barre 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±$23k 31% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$135,900±$28kLowest 59% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $958±$38Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
— | $1,158±$208 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,559Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$3,771 21% above U.S. |
$3,975Highest 27% above U.S. |
$3,466 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.1%±32.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.7%±35.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barre and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18% U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
23.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.5%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newark and Sutton 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.