Compare towns
Fletcher vs Proctor vs Sutton vs Wells
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fletcher has the highest household income ($106k).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Sutton has the most renters (15% rent).
Wells has the oldest population (median age 50.7).
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 | Fletcher | Proctor | Sutton | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,196 |
1,794Highest |
790Lowest |
1,148 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.7±7.3 13% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
| Wells and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±4 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wells and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.3% VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,833±$9kHighest 30% above VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$75,417±$11k 7% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,100±$37kHighest 5% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$243,000±$42k 23% below VT |
| Fletcher and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,679±$427Highest 36% above VT |
$1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
— | $1,313±$282 6% above VT |
| Fletcher and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,965Highest about the VT average |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±78.3 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wells and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 37% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Fletcher and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Fletcher School District | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | None 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.