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Addison vs Corinth vs Proctor vs Ripton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k 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 | Addison | Corinth | Proctor | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
1,539 |
1,586Highest |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4% VT: +2.8% |
— | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
47.3±8.9Lowest 10% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
| Addison and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Addison and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
$75,060±$12kLowest 8% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
| Ripton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
| Ripton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$1,059±$200Lowest 14% below VT |
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| Addison and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
22 minLowest 5% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth 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 |
VT 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.