Compare towns
Newark vs Proctor vs Sutton vs Williston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newark has the most homeowners (90.8%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Newark | Proctor | Sutton | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 727Lowest |
1,794 |
790 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
| Sutton and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 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+ | 19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 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+ | 41% VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$97 38% above VT |
$1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
— | $1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Williston and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Williston and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
16.2% VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 44% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston 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 | — | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| 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.