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Conquest vs Ripton vs Cato
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Conquest has the most kids (20.1% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Cato has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Ripton | Cato |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,874 |
508Lowest |
2,542Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±4.4Lowest 17% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
48.7±4Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Cato and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Conquest and Cato 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,620±$10k about the U.S. average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$79,760±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $150,000±$49kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$167,600±$6k 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $958±$38Highest 32% below U.S. |
— | $942±$425Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Conquest and Cato 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. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,005 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.1%±32.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±23.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Cato 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 |
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.