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Conesus vs Ripton vs Ashford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Conesus has the oldest population (median age 54.6).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Ashford has the most kids (18% under 18).
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 | Conesus | Ripton | Ashford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,869Highest |
508Lowest |
1,834 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.6±5.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
52.3±6.9 34% above U.S. |
| Conesus and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ashford and Conesus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±3.5Lowest 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+ | 24.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,341±$17k about the U.S. average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$77,558±$11kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,600±$30k 36% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$194,600±$43kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,071±$154Highest 24% below U.S. |
— | $654±$132Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,500 44% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,079Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±51.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.4%±79.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Conesus 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.