Compare towns
Londonderry 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
Londonderry has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
Proctor has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Londonderry | Proctor | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,873Highest |
1,794 |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.2±2.8Highest 19% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
| Londonderry and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±5.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest 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+ | 35.8% VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,179±$21k 5% above VT |
$74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
| Ripton and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,300±$55k 9% above VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
| Ripton and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,014±$731Lowest 18% below VT |
$1,029±$202Highest 17% below VT |
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| Proctor and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,162Highest about the VT average |
$4,032Lowest 20% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 4% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Londonderry 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 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school 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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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.