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Conesville vs Cornwall vs Putnam 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
Conesville has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Putnam has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Conesville | Cornwall | Putnam | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 750 |
1,208Highest |
540 |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±8.1 29% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Putnam and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Putnam and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,000±$14kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$92,344±$14k 14% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,300±$31kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$266,200±$48k 20% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$296Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
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| Cornwall and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,500Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$3,674 18% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall 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 | PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.