Compare towns
Peru vs Proctor vs Ripton vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Ripton has the most people working from home (17.2%).
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 | Peru | Proctor | Ripton | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 434Lowest |
1,794Highest |
508 |
1,749 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.3±8.6 5% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
| Ripton and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 8.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±5 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3Lowest 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+ | 54.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $151,875±$83kHighest 87% above VT |
$74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
| Peru and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$105kHighest 26% above VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
| Peru and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$820Highest about the VT average |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
— | $646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
| Peru and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000Highest about the VT average |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$3,644Lowest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±47.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 19% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 13.3%±16.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Troy School District |
| High school 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.