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Conesville vs Ripton vs Stratton 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 the shortest commute (24 min average).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
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 | Stratton | Roseboom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 750Highest |
508Lowest |
532 |
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±14.2 23% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below 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% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 28%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±3.8 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% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%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% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest 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±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$77,583±$8k 4% below U.S. |
| Stratton 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±$31k 36% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$166,700±$16kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Stratton 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. |
— | $1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$1,536±$916Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Roseboom and Stratton 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. |
$4,750 52% 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% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
15.4%±100 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer 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. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest 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 | 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.