Compare towns
Panton vs Proctor vs Cavendish 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 expensive homes ($438k median).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Cavendish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
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 | Panton | Proctor | Cavendish | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690Lowest |
1,794Highest |
1,242 |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
| Sutton and Cavendish 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% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest 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% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Cavendish 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% VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish 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±$10k 7% above VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$89,063±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Cavendish and Panton 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 |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Sutton 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% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school 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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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.