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Conesville vs Ripton vs Roseboom
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Roseboom has the most affordable homes ($167k 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 | Conesville | Ripton | Roseboom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 750Highest |
508Lowest |
630 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±8.1Highest 29% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
50±8Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Roseboom 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±3.8Lowest 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% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±4.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,000±$14kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$77,583±$8k 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $214,300±$31k 36% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$166,700±$16kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$296Lowest 37% below U.S. |
— | $1,536±$916Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Roseboom 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. |
$2,567Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
15.4%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conesville and Ripton 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±9.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Roseboom 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.