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Conquest vs Ripton vs Oppenheim vs Montezuma
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Oppenheim has the most kids (20.8% under 18).
Montezuma has the most renters (16.8% rent).
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 | Oppenheim | Montezuma |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,874Highest |
508Lowest |
1,796 |
1,271 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±4.4 17% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
46.7±7 20% above U.S. |
45.1±7.9Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Oppenheim 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Oppenheim and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Oppenheim 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% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
13.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
8%Lowest 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% |
2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,620±$10k about the U.S. average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$69,148±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$73,250±$18k 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $150,000±$49k 55% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$112,700±$7kLowest 66% below U.S. |
$116,200±$11k 65% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $958±$38 32% below U.S. |
— | $864±$62Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$983±$192Highest 30% below U.S. |
| Montezuma and Conquest are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,559 18% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,012 3% below U.S. |
$2,310Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.1%±32.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
8.9%±37.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.2%±21.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montezuma and Ripton 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% |
15.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.3%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Montezuma 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 | OPPENHEIM-EPHRATAH-ST. JOHNSVILLE CSD | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.