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Conesus vs Ripton vs Throop
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 most kids (16% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Throop has the most affordable homes ($186k median).
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 | Throop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,869Highest |
508Lowest |
1,651 |
| 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. |
52.7±3.1 35% above U.S. |
| Conesus and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Conesus and Throop 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%±2.6Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,341±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$90,268±$15k 12% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,600±$30k 36% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$185,900±$20kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,071±$154Lowest 24% below U.S. |
— | $1,099±$88Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Throop and Conesus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,500 44% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,261Lowest 37% 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% |
51.4%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Throop 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% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±3.3Lowest 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.