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Proctor vs Ripton vs Weybridge vs Irasburg
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%).
Weybridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Irasburg has the most kids (24.4% under 18).
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 | Weybridge | Irasburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794Highest |
508Lowest |
781 |
1,384 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
40.3±5.3Lowest 6% below VT |
| Weybridge and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
24.4%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Irasburg 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% |
25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Weybridge 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% VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$98,534±$13k 21% above VT |
| Weybridge and Ripton 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±$61k 25% above VT |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
$230,800±$22k 27% below VT |
| Weybridge and Ripton 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 |
— | $1,227±$508Highest about the VT average |
$1,063±$86 14% below VT |
| Weybridge and Irasburg 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 |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$6,117Highest 21% above VT |
$3,966Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
17%±28.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge 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% VT: 10.1% |
11.4% VT: 10.1% |
2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
24 minHighest 3% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
5.7%±2.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Weybridge 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 | 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 | 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.