What stands out worked out from the figures below

Conquest has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).

Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Conquest	Wheelock
People
Population	1,874Highest	717Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.7±4.4Lowest 17% above U.S.	51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S.
	Wheelock and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.1%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22%	18.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Conquest and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	13.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	2.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Wheelock and Conquest 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	$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S.
	Conquest and Wheelock 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.	$189,600±$37kHighest 43% below U.S.
	Wheelock and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$958±$38 32% below U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,559Lowest 18% below U.S.	$2,937Highest 6% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.1%±32.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Conquest and Wheelock 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%	8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S.	1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	28 minHighest 4% above U.S.
Work from home	6.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Wheelock and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.