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Barre vs Conquest vs Ripton vs Elba
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Elba has the youngest population (median age 33.8).
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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 | Elba |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,910 |
1,874 |
508Lowest |
2,210Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±6.7 16% above U.S. |
45.7±4.4 17% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
33.8±5.6Lowest 13% below 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%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.3%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Elba and Barre 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%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.2Lowest 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% |
24.3% 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% |
4.9%±3.4 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. |
$91,875±$21k 14% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Elba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| 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. |
$149,700±$17k 55% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,158±$208Highest 18% below U.S. |
$958±$38Lowest 32% below U.S. |
— | $966±$123 32% below U.S. |
| Barre and Elba 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. |
$4,124 32% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.7%±35.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.1%±32.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±20.8Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Lowest 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. |
1954 26 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. |
23 min 11% 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% |
11.5%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Elba 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 | ELBA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | ELBA JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 6.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.