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Cabot vs Proctor vs Putney vs Sunderland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cabot has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Sunderland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
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 | Cabot | Proctor | Putney | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579 |
1,794 |
2,622Highest |
1,269Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
42.4±6.4Highest about the VT average |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
40.8±2.8 5% below VT |
| Proctor and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.6%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7% VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±3.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$88,523±$16kHighest 9% above VT |
| Sunderland and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$300,000±$43kHighest 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354 about the VT average |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,413±$242Highest 15% above VT |
| Sunderland and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639 8% below VT |
$4,032Lowest 20% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$4,136 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
51.5%±61.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
16% VT: 10.1% |
11.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 27% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
23 min 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Cabot and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| 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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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.