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Stannard vs Proctor vs Ripton vs Greensboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stannard has the most homeowners (98.1%).
Proctor has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Greensboro has the oldest population (median age 54.8).
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 | Stannard | Proctor | Ripton | Greensboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 228Lowest |
1,794Highest |
508 |
633 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.3±14.6 12% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
54.8±5.1Highest 27% above VT |
| Greensboro and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
12.6%±5.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.9%±8.5 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
37.1%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Greensboro and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
56.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
6.8%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,979±$30kLowest 18% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$91,750±$18k 13% above VT |
| Ripton and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $216,200±$44k 32% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$392,400±$59k 24% above VT |
| Ripton and Greensboro 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 |
— | $1,113±$58Highest 10% below VT |
| Greensboro and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183 17% below VT |
$4,032Lowest 20% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$5,786Highest 15% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
27.5%±49.4 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 | 3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Greensboro 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 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 |
| 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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| 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.