Compare towns
Winhall vs Ripton vs Proctor vs Fayston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
Ripton has the most homeowners (90.9%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Fayston has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Winhall | Ripton | Proctor | Fayston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 752 |
508Lowest |
1,794Highest |
1,342 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.1Highest 13% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
46.9±3.5 9% above VT |
| Winhall and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.3%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Fayston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±3.8Lowest 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+ | 67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
3.1%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
$110,250±$28k 36% above VT |
| Ripton and Fayston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $471,800±$55k 49% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$502,400±$82kHighest 59% above VT |
| Fayston and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$732 11% below VT |
— | $1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,654±$274Highest 34% above VT |
| Fayston and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,567 30% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$4,032Lowest 20% below VT |
$6,689Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
6.3%±27.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
87% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.2%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Fayston and Winhall 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| 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.