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Conesville vs Westminster vs Ripton

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).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).

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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.

MeasureConesvilleWestminsterRipton
People
Population
750Highest
497Lowest
508
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-6.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
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+25.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50±8.1Highest
29% above U.S.
43.3±11.5Lowest
11% above U.S.
47.7±14.2
23% above U.S.
Conesville and Ripton 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%
28.4%±7.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
11.8%±6.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
28%±2.2
U.S.: 17.2%
19.7%±11.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
30.5%±7.1Highest
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%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
45.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
48%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.9%±2.3
U.S.: 6.4%
2.2%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
20.1%±6.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$74,000±$14kLowest
8% below U.S.
$81,000±$22k
about the U.S. average
$112,917±$15kHighest
40% above U.S.
Ripton and Westminster 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.
$313,600±$39k
6% below U.S.
$394,400±$61kHighest
19% above U.S.
Ripton and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$892±$296Highest
37% below U.S.
$749±$315Lowest
47% below U.S.
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Conesville and Westminster 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.
$4,480
44% above U.S.
$4,915Highest
58% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
60%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
6.1%±43.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
52.9%±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%
2.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
80.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
90.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1973
7 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
42 minHighest
58% above U.S.
30 min
13% above U.S.
24 minLowest
9% below U.S.
Work from home
13.6%±6.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
23.1%±15.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
17.2%±8.7
U.S.: 15.1%
Westminster and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #53 of 70 in VT —
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.