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Conquest vs Ripton vs Salisbury 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
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Salisbury has the most affordable homes ($124k median).
Cato has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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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.
| Measure | Conquest | Ripton | Salisbury | Cato |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,874 |
508Lowest |
1,933 |
2,542Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±4.4Lowest 17% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
45.7±5.3Lowest 17% 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%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury 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% |
17.5%±2Lowest 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% |
14.2% 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% |
1.7%±1.2 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. |
$81,528±$21k about the U.S. average |
$79,760±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $150,000±$49k 55% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$123,500±$48kLowest 63% below U.S. |
$167,600±$6k 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $958±$38Highest 32% below U.S. |
— | $851±$10Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$942±$425 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 | $2,559 18% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$1,649Lowest 47% below 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%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±41.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±23.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salisbury 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% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±17.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Ripton 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 | 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.