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Exeter vs Ripton vs Conesville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Conesville has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
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 | Exeter | Ripton | Conesville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 913Highest |
508Lowest |
750 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
50±8.1 29% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$74,000±$14kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$214,300±$31kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
— | $892±$296Highest 37% below U.S. |
| Conesville and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,500 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conesville and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Exeter 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.