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Proctor vs Stratton 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
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Ripton has the most people working from home (17.2%).
West Rutland has the most affordable homes ($196k median).
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 | Stratton | Ripton | West Rutland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794 |
532 |
508Lowest |
2,240Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
— | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below 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 | 21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest 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+ | 28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$61,161±$27kLowest 25% below VT |
| Stratton 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±$17k 34% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$196,400±$27kLowest 38% below VT |
| Stratton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
— | $883±$151Lowest 28% below VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$3,498Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest 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 | 16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
6.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.6%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and West Rutland 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 | — |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — | 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.