Compare towns
Conquest vs Waterloo vs Barre
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Conquest has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Waterloo has the most people working from home (10.4%).
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 | Waterloo | Barre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,874Lowest |
7,324Highest |
1,910 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5% NY: +4.2% |
-9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.7±4.4Highest 15% above NY |
45.4±3.1 14% above NY |
45.2±6.7Lowest 14% above NY |
| Conquest and Waterloo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.7 NY: 20.5% |
17.8%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| 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 NY: 17.9% |
25.9%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Waterloo 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% NY: 40.2% |
21.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
7.2%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
0.9%±0.8 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,620±$10kHighest 5% below NY |
$63,226±$11kLowest 26% below NY |
$73,906±$14k 14% below NY |
| 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±$49kHighest 65% below NY |
$117,500±$8kLowest 72% below NY |
$135,900±$28k 68% below NY |
| Conquest and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $958±$38 41% below NY |
$922±$39Lowest 43% below NY |
$1,158±$208Highest 29% below NY |
| Barre and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,559Lowest 61% below NY |
$3,396 48% below NY |
$3,466Highest 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.1%±32.1 NY: 52.1% |
47.6%±11.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
60.7%±35.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Barre and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18% NY: 14% |
10.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
23.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
65.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 19% below NY |
22 min 33% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.3%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.4%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.5%±2.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Waterloo and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #340 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | WATERLOO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | WATERLOO HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NY 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.