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Conesville vs Hancock vs Ripton vs Windham
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 homeowners (94.9%).
Hancock has the most renters (40.5% rent).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Windham has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
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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 | Conesville | Hancock | Ripton | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 750 |
435Lowest |
508 |
1,432Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±8.1 29% above U.S. |
33.8±11.6Lowest 13% below U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Windham and Conesville 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% |
17.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hancock and Conesville 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% |
19.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham 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% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,000±$14kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$76,250±$34k 6% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$76,477±$17k 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,300±$31k 36% below U.S. |
$187,900±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$315,600±$74k 5% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$296 37% below U.S. |
$939±$19Highest 34% below U.S. |
— | $850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Hancock and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,500 12% above U.S. |
$3,511 13% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,363Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Windham 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 | 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.