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Conquest vs Ripton vs Oppenheim vs Smithfield
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 renters (9.6% rent).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Oppenheim has the most affordable homes ($113k median).
Smithfield has the shortest commute (22 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 | Oppenheim | Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,874Highest |
508Lowest |
1,796 |
1,240 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.5%Lowest 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. |
44.2±9.9Lowest 14% 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% |
19.8%±4.4 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% |
17.2%±5.6Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
13.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
13.9% 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% |
2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.2 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. |
$81,250±$11k about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$161,500±$22k 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $958±$38Highest 32% below U.S. |
— | $864±$62Lowest 39% below U.S. |
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| Conquest and Oppenheim 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. |
$3,012 3% below U.S. |
$4,329 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.1%±32.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
8.9%±37.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±94.9 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest 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. |
1981Highest 1 yr 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. |
22 minLowest 18% 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% |
10.5%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Smithfield 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 | MORRISVILLE-EATON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | MORRISVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.8 |
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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.