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Conquest vs Waterville vs Mentz
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).
Waterville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Mentz has the most affordable homes ($116k median).
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 | Mentz |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,874Highest |
680Lowest |
1,753 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±4.4 17% above U.S. |
49.1±8.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
43.1±5.3Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Waterville and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±8.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mentz 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% |
23.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mentz 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
9.3%Lowest 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% |
3.7%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waterville and Mentz 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±$27k 12% below U.S. |
$52,602±$5kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Conquest and Waterville 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. |
$236,300±$15kHighest 29% below U.S. |
$115,500±$31kLowest 65% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $958±$38Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,110±$93Highest 21% below U.S. |
$1,045±$130 26% below U.S. |
| Waterville and Mentz 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. |
$2,901 7% below 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% |
55.3%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mentz 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% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 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 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.3%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waterville and Conquest 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 | 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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| 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.