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Conquest vs Waterville vs Lindley
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Waterville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Lindley has the most people working from home (10.5%).
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 | Waterville | Lindley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,874Highest |
680Lowest |
1,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±4.4Lowest 17% above U.S. |
49.1±8.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
46.3±4.4 19% above U.S. |
| Waterville and Lindley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±8.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lindley 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% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±0.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lindley and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waterville and Lindley 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 |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$86,518±$9kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Lindley 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±$49kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$236,300±$15kHighest 29% below U.S. |
$156,500±$15k 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $958±$38Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,110±$93 21% below U.S. |
$1,571±$965Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Lindley 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. |
$3,957Highest 27% above U.S. |
$3,885 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.1%±32.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±27.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±46.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lindley and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±9.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lindley and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — |
| 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.