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Ripton vs Stratton vs Conesville vs Middletown Springs
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 the shortest commute (24 min average).
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
Conesville has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
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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 | Ripton | Stratton | Conesville | Middletown Springs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508Lowest |
532 |
750Highest |
747 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
50±8.1Highest 29% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
| Conesville and Middletown Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Middletown Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5 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+ | 48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$74,000±$14kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$82,000±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Stratton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$214,300±$31kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$262,200±$24k 21% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
$892±$296Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,208±$438Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,750 52% above U.S. |
$3,500Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$4,595 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100 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 | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Middletown Springs 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 | — | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | None 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.