Compare towns
Proctor vs Ripton vs Troy vs Whiting
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 ($210k median).
Ripton has the most people working from home (17.2%).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% 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 | Troy | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794Highest |
508Lowest |
1,749 |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
| Ripton and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
25.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
| Ripton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202 17% below VT |
— | $646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
| Whiting and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032 20% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$3,644Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting 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 VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Whiting 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 | Troy School District | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | 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 |
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.