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Conquest vs Sutton vs Waterville 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).
Sutton has the most people working from home (11.6%).
Waterville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Sutton | Waterville | Barre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,874 |
790 |
680Lowest |
1,910Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±4.4 17% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
49.1±8.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
45.2±6.7Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Waterville and Sutton 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% |
20.4%±8.2 U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barre and Waterville 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%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest 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% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
13%Lowest 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% |
5.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waterville 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±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$71,250±$27kLowest 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. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$236,300±$15kHighest 29% below U.S. |
$135,900±$28kLowest 59% below U.S. |
| Waterville and Sutton 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. |
— | $1,110±$93 21% below U.S. |
$1,158±$208Highest 18% below U.S. |
| Barre and Waterville 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. |
$3,975Highest 27% above U.S. |
$3,957 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% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±27.2 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% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
23.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.5%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Waterville 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 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — |
| 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.