Compare towns
Proctor 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
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($206k median).
Proctor has the youngest population (median age 42.4).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
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 | Proctor | Proctor | Sutton | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,586 |
1,794 |
790Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9Highest 10% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% 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 | 17.2%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Lowest 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+ | 28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest 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 | $75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200 14% below VT |
$1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
— | $1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Williston and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older 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 | 22 min 5% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5 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 Sutton 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 | — | 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 | — | 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.