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Proctor vs Ripton vs West Windsor
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
West Windsor has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794Highest |
508Lowest |
1,171 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+22.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
| West Windsor and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±10 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$108,750±$18k 34% above VT |
| Ripton and West Windsor 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 |
$393,500±$41k 24% above VT |
| Ripton and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
— | $1,100±$217Highest 11% below VT |
| West Windsor and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032Lowest 20% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$5,860Highest 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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 | 16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest 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 |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and West Windsor 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 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| 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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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.