Compare towns
Lincoln vs Proctor vs Ripton vs Starksboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lincoln has the most people working from home (18.8%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Starksboro has the most kids (26.4% 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 | Lincoln | Proctor | Ripton | Starksboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,394 |
1,794 |
508Lowest |
1,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±3.6 6% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
38.2±4.8Lowest 11% below VT |
| Ripton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.4%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Starksboro and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.4%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.5% VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,667±$18k 19% above VT |
$74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$82,188±$15k about the VT average |
| Ripton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $365,200±$30k 15% above VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$287,700±$42k 9% below VT |
| Ripton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
— | $1,306±$91Highest 6% above VT |
| Starksboro and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,100Highest 21% above VT |
$4,032Lowest 20% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$4,536 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
91.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
29 min 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.8%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Lincoln and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Lincoln Town School District | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | 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.