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Montezuma vs Worcester vs Conquest
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Montezuma has the most affordable homes ($116k median).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Conquest has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
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 | Montezuma | Worcester | Conquest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,271 |
831Lowest |
1,874Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±7.9Lowest 16% above U.S. |
47±2.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
45.7±4.4 17% above U.S. |
| Worcester and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Conquest and Montezuma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Worcester and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
13.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,250±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$81,620±$10kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Conquest and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $116,200±$11kLowest 65% below U.S. |
$271,100±$27kHighest 19% below U.S. |
$150,000±$49k 55% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$192 30% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136Highest 28% below U.S. |
$958±$38Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Worcester and Montezuma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,310Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$4,421Highest 42% above U.S. |
$2,559 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.2%±21.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.1%±32.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montezuma and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.2%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| 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.