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Conquest vs Sutton vs Mentz vs Salisbury
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($231k median).
Mentz has the most renters (25.8% rent).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (18.7%).
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 | Sutton | Mentz | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,874 |
790Lowest |
1,753 |
1,933Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±4.4 17% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
43.1±5.3Lowest 11% above U.S. |
45.7±5.3 17% 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% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Mentz and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mentz and Sutton 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% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mentz and Sutton 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 |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$52,602±$5kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$81,528±$21k about the U.S. average |
| Conquest and Salisbury 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. |
$231,100±$41kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$115,500±$31kLowest 65% below U.S. |
$123,500±$48k 63% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $958±$38 32% below U.S. |
— | $1,045±$130Highest 26% below U.S. |
$851±$10Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Mentz and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,559 18% below U.S. |
$3,975Highest 27% above U.S. |
$2,901 7% below U.S. |
$1,649Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.1%±32.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salisbury and Mentz 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% |
12.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.3%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±17.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury 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 | PORT BYRON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | PORT BYRON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.5 |
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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.