Compare towns
Conquest vs Salisbury 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 most homeowners (90.4%).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Salisbury | Barre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,874 |
1,200Lowest |
1,910Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±4.4 17% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.2±6.7Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Salisbury 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% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
13%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Salisbury 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±$10k about the U.S. average |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$73,906±$14kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Conquest 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. |
$306,900±$51kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$135,900±$28kLowest 59% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $958±$38Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,158±$208 18% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,559Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$4,842Highest 55% above U.S. |
$3,466 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.1%±32.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest 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% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
23.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.3%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barre and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.