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Dummerston vs Proctor vs Ripton vs Brattleboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Brattleboro has the most renters (41.5% rent).
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 | Dummerston | Proctor | Ripton | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
1,794 |
508Lowest |
12,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
45.6±4.5 6% above VT |
| Ripton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19%±2.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below VT |
| Ripton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$257,300±$18k 19% below VT |
| Ripton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
— | $1,074±$58 13% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 10% below VT |
$4,032Lowest 20% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$5,700Highest 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±9.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Brattleboro 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% |
16.2% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
58.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1955 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±4 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #33 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | Brattleboro Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7Lowest |
— | 9.0Highest |
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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.