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Pittsford vs Proctor vs Ripton vs Chittenden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pittsford has the most renters (19.4% rent).
Proctor has the most kids (17.2% under 18).
Ripton has the most people working from home (17.2%).
Chittenden has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
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 | Pittsford | Proctor | Ripton | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,892Highest |
1,586 |
508Lowest |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±6.3 11% above VT |
47.3±8.9Lowest 10% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
50.8±6.3Highest 18% above VT |
| Chittenden and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37% VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
51.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,705±$7kLowest 14% below VT |
$75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$106,250±$28k 31% above VT |
| Ripton and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,000±$33kLowest 38% below VT |
$206,000±$20k 35% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
| Ripton and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $781±$167Lowest 37% below VT |
$1,059±$200 14% below VT |
— | $1,125±$488Highest 9% below VT |
| Chittenden and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,378Lowest 33% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$5,346Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.5%±12.3 VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest 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 | 11.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
22 minLowest 5% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Chittenden 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 | #54 of 70 in VT | — | — | — |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.