Compare towns
Ripton vs Proctor vs Chittenden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Proctor has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Chittenden has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
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 | Proctor | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Lowest |
1,794Highest |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
50.8±6.3Highest 18% above VT |
| Chittenden and Ripton 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% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4Lowest 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% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
51.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
$106,250±$28k 31% above VT |
| Ripton and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
| Ripton and Chittenden 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 |
$1,125±$488Highest 9% below VT |
| Chittenden and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 about the VT average |
$4,032Lowest 20% below VT |
$5,346Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest 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% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Chittenden 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 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | 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.