Compare towns
Panton vs Proctor 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
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($206k median).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Panton | Proctor | Proctor | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690Lowest |
1,586 |
1,794Highest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
47.3±8.9Highest 10% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| Proctor and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,667±$10kHighest 7% above VT |
$75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Panton and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
$1,059±$200 14% below VT |
$1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school 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.