Compare towns
Proctor vs Ripton vs Danby vs Proctor
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 most affordable homes ($206k median).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Danby has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
Proctor has the most kids (21.8% 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 | Proctor | Ripton | Danby | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,586 |
508Lowest |
1,133 |
1,794Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Danby and Ripton 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Danby 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% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
$74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200Highest 14% below VT |
— | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
| Proctor and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$4,543 10% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 5% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Danby 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 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.7 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.