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Belvidere vs Sutton vs Proctor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belvidere has the highest household income ($82k).
Sutton has the most people working from home (11.6%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Belvidere | Sutton | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
790 |
1,794Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
| Sutton and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
| Belvidere and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51kHighest 24% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
| Belvidere and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
— | $1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
| Belvidere and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$4,032Highest 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sutton and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.