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Barre vs Conquest 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
Barre has the most kids (24.4% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Barre | Conquest | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,910Highest |
1,874 |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±6.7Lowest 16% above U.S. |
45.7±4.4 17% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barre and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
13.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,906±$14kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$81,620±$10k about the U.S. average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $135,900±$28kLowest 59% below U.S. |
$150,000±$49k 55% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,158±$208Highest 18% below U.S. |
$958±$38Lowest 32% below U.S. |
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| Barre and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,466 11% above U.S. |
$2,559Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.7%±35.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.1%±32.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barre and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 23.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
18% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.5%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Barre 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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| 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.