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Orange vs Sutton vs Proctor vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($231k median).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Washington has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Orange | Sutton | Proctor | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 957 |
790Lowest |
1,794Highest |
1,056 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3 17% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
| Washington and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Washington and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
31% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,302±$13k 12% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$74,167±$12kHighest 9% below VT |
$66,103±$8kLowest 19% below VT |
| Proctor and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
$231,100±$41kHighest 27% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$217,700±$37k 31% below VT |
| Sutton and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
— | $1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$996±$285Lowest 19% below VT |
| Orange and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545 30% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$4,032Highest 20% below VT |
$3,485Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6 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 | 7.6% VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 19% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Washington and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | 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.