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Ripton vs Barnard vs Proctor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($206k 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 | Ripton | Barnard | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
1,211 |
1,586Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
| Ripton and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6 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+ | 48% VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
$75,060±$12kLowest 8% below VT |
| Ripton and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
| Barnard and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
$1,059±$200Lowest 14% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 about the VT average |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 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 | 8.6% VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
29 minHighest 21% above VT |
22 minLowest 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barnard and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.