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Andover vs Conesus vs Ripton

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Conesus has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).

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MeasureAndoverConesusRipton
People
Population
616
1,869Highest
508Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-6.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+25.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.2±5.1
26% above U.S.
54.6±5.3Highest
40% above U.S.
47.7±14.2Lowest
23% above U.S.
Conesus and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
11.5%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
16%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
11.8%±6.3
U.S.: 22%
Conesus and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
22.7%±4.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
29%±4.3
U.S.: 17.2%
30.5%±7.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Ripton and Conesus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
43.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
24.2%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
48%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.8%±1.5
U.S.: 6.4%
1.1%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
20.1%±6.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$102,500±$38k
27% above U.S.
$80,341±$17kLowest
about the U.S. average
$112,917±$15kHighest
40% above U.S.
Ripton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$382,900±$68k
15% above U.S.
$213,600±$30kLowest
36% below U.S.
$394,400±$61kHighest
19% above U.S.
Ripton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,389±$364Highest
about the U.S. average
$1,071±$154Lowest
24% below U.S.
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Andover and Conesus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,190Highest
66% above U.S.
$4,500Lowest
44% above U.S.
$4,915
58% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
69.4%±47.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
11.8%±51.7Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
52.9%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
Andover and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4.6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7%
U.S.: 12.5%
8.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
90.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980Highest
same as U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1973Lowest
7 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 min
5% below U.S.
31 minHighest
17% above U.S.
24 minLowest
9% below U.S.
Work from home
29.6%±12.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.1%±3.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
17.2%±8.7
U.S.: 15.1%
Andover and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — — Addison Central Unified Union School District #55
High school in town — — None in town
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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.