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Conesville vs Ripton vs Exeter vs Hope

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Hope has the most affordable homes ($211k median).

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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.

MeasureConesvilleRiptonExeterHope
People
Population
750
508Lowest
913Highest
587
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-6.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
+25.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-14.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
50±8.1
29% above U.S.
47.7±14.2Lowest
23% above U.S.
51.7±12.6Highest
33% above U.S.
50.3±8.5
29% above U.S.
Exeter and Hope 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%
11.8%±6.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
22.7%±7.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.6%±0.7
U.S.: 22%
Exeter and Hope 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%
30.5%±7.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
26.9%±10.5
U.S.: 17.2%
23.7%±10.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Ripton and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
28.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
48%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
28.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
22.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.9%±2.3
U.S.: 6.4%
20.1%±6.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1%±1.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±3.1
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$74,000±$14k
8% below U.S.
$112,917±$15kHighest
40% above U.S.
$77,550±$19k
4% below U.S.
$72,188±$13kLowest
11% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$214,300±$31k
36% below U.S.
$394,400±$61kHighest
19% above U.S.
$243,000±$89k
27% below U.S.
$211,300±$106kLowest
36% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$892±$296
37% below U.S.
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$867±$44Lowest
39% below U.S.
$1,225±$217Highest
13% below U.S.
Hope 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.
$4,915Highest
58% above U.S.
$2,926
6% below U.S.
$2,551Lowest
18% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
60%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
52.9%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
61.9%±98.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Hope and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
11.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
8.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
17.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
90.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
97.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
90.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1973
7 yrs older than U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1967Lowest
13 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
42 minHighest
58% above U.S.
24 minLowest
9% below U.S.
29 min
9% above U.S.
28 min
7% above U.S.
Work from home
13.6%±6.6
U.S.: 15.1%
17.2%±8.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.4%±10.4
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Ripton and Exeter 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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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.