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Proctor vs Ripton vs Nanticoke vs Irasburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Nanticoke has the most affordable homes ($157k median).
Irasburg has the youngest population (median age 40.3).
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 | Nanticoke | Irasburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794Highest |
508Lowest |
1,683 |
1,384 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
41.5±6.4 7% above U.S. |
40.3±5.3Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Nanticoke and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$69,432±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$98,534±$13k 22% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$157,100±$32kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$230,800±$22k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
— | $941±$314Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,063±$86Highest 25% below U.S. |
| Irasburg and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032 29% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,171Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,966 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±37.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17%±28.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nanticoke and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.7%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.