Compare towns
Proctor vs Worcester 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
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
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 | Worcester | Ripton | West Rutland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,586 |
831 |
508Lowest |
2,240Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.4% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
47±2.7Lowest 9% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
47.8±5.1Highest 11% above VT |
| West Rutland 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% |
12.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.8%±5.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and West Rutland 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% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
35.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7 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 |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$61,161±$27kLowest 25% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,000±$20k 35% below VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$196,400±$27kLowest 38% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200Highest 14% below VT |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
— | $883±$151Lowest 28% below VT |
| Proctor and Worcester 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 |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$3,498Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest 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% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
6.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
85.9% 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 |
1976Highest same as VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 5% below VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
13.6%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school 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.