Compare towns
Danby vs Ripton vs Proctor vs Tinmouth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danby has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Tinmouth has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
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 | Danby | Ripton | Proctor | Tinmouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133 |
508Lowest |
1,794Highest |
827 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-9.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
36.2±11.1Lowest 16% below VT |
| Danby and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
27.4%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Tinmouth and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±4.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
6.7%±4.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
$79,219±$37k about the VT average |
| Ripton and Tinmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$251,000±$23k 21% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
— | $1,029±$202Highest 17% below VT |
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| Proctor and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543 10% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$4,032Lowest 20% below VT |
$4,837 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
72.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tinmouth and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.4%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Tinmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.