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Conesville vs Stratton vs Ripton vs Fremont
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 oldest population (median age 50).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Ripton has the most people working from home (17.2%).
Fremont has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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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 | Stratton | Ripton | Fremont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 750 |
532 |
508Lowest |
794Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±8.1Highest 29% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
47.8±3.1 23% above U.S. |
| Conesville and Fremont 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% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 28%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±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% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,000±$14k 8% below U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$68,333±$10kLowest 15% 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. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$175,600±$18kLowest 47% 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±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
— | $1,018±$572 28% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Fremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,500Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$4,750 52% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,718 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
37%±55.3 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Conesville 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.