Compare towns
Highgate vs Newark vs Proctor vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Highgate has the most expensive homes ($281k median).
Newark has the most homeowners (90.8%).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
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 | Highgate | Newark | Proctor | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,528Highest |
727Lowest |
1,794 |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44±7.4 about the VT average |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
| Sutton and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Newark and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,017±$14kHighest about the VT average |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Highgate and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,500±$21kHighest 11% below VT |
$229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Highgate and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$691Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,558Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,771 25% below VT |
$4,032Highest 20% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.5%±11.3 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Sutton and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
16.2% VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 32% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.9%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Highgate and Newark 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 | #43 of 70 in VT | — | — | — |
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Highest |
— | 8.7Lowest |
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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.