Compare towns
Proctor vs Addison vs Ripton vs West Rutland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Proctor has the youngest population (median age 47.3).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Ripton has the most people working from home (17.2%).
West Rutland has the most renters (18.4% 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 | Proctor | Addison | Ripton | West Rutland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,586 |
1,175 |
508Lowest |
2,240Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9Lowest 10% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
47.8±5.1 11% above VT |
| Addison and West Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Addison and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.8%±5.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
$106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$61,161±$27kLowest 25% below VT |
| Ripton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,000±$20k 35% below VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$196,400±$27kLowest 38% below VT |
| Ripton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200 14% below VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
— | $883±$151Lowest 28% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944 22% below VT |
$5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$3,498Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
60.1%±22.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| West Rutland and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
6.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 5% below VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.6%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and West Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school 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.