Compare towns
Proctor vs Ripton vs Salisbury vs Pittsford
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 kids (17.2% under 18).
Ripton has the most people working from home (17.2%).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Pittsford has the most renters (19.4% 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 | Ripton | Salisbury | Pittsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,586 |
508Lowest |
1,200 |
2,892Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5% VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9Lowest 10% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
47.7±6.3 11% above VT |
| Salisbury and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Salisbury 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Salisbury 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% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
37% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
$69,705±$7kLowest 14% below VT |
| Ripton and Salisbury 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 |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
$197,000±$33kLowest 38% below VT |
| Ripton and Salisbury 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 |
— | $1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$781±$167Lowest 37% below VT |
| Salisbury and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944 22% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$4,842 4% below VT |
$3,378Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
18.5%±12.3Lowest 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 | 10% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 5% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
25 minHighest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Pittsford 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| 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.