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Conquest vs Waterville vs Savannah
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%).
Savannah has the most kids (28.7% 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 | Waterville | Savannah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,874Highest |
680Lowest |
1,482 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±4.4 17% above U.S. |
49.1±8.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
39.2±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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% |
28.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Savannah 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% |
20%±0.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Savannah 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% |
12%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% |
2.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waterville and Savannah 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. |
$62,604±$9kLowest 22% 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. |
$101,900±$22kLowest 69% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $958±$38 32% below U.S. |
$1,110±$93Highest 21% below U.S. |
$950±$409Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,559 18% below U.S. |
$3,957Highest 27% above U.S. |
$2,208Lowest 29% 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% |
53.6%±17.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Savannah 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% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.3%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.6%±3.2Lowest 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.