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Conesville vs Ripton vs Winhall vs Gilboa
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).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
Gilboa has the oldest population (median age 56.9).
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| Measure | Conesville | Ripton | Winhall | Gilboa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 750 |
508Lowest |
752 |
1,348Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+53.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-15%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±8.1 29% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
48.9±6.1 26% above U.S. |
56.9±8.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Gilboa 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Winhall and Gilboa 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%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gilboa 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8%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% |
3.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,000±$14kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$95,500±$23k 18% above U.S. |
$87,750±$7k 9% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Winhall 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. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$471,800±$55kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$219,600±$46k 34% below U.S. |
| Winhall 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. |
— | $1,094±$732Highest 23% below U.S. |
$1,056±$118 25% below U.S. |
| Winhall and Gilboa 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. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$6,567Highest 111% above U.S. |
$2,332Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.5%±38.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±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% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Winhall 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 | — | — |
| 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.