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Conquest vs Mentz 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
Mentz has the most affordable homes ($116k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Conquest | Mentz | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,874Highest |
1,753 |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±4.4 17% above U.S. |
43.1±5.3Lowest 11% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mentz and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Mentz are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,620±$10k about the U.S. average |
$52,602±$5kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $150,000±$49k 55% below U.S. |
$115,500±$31kLowest 65% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $958±$38Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,045±$130Highest 26% below U.S. |
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| Mentz and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,559Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$2,901 7% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.1%±32.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mentz and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18% U.S.: 12.5% |
20%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.3%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | PORT BYRON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | PORT BYRON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5 |
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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.