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Proctor vs Putney vs Sutton vs Proctor
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).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Proctor has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
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 | Putney | Sutton | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,586 |
2,622Highest |
790Lowest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9Highest 10% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
| 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%±5 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest 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+ | 23.5%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 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% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
| Putney and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
| Putney and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200Highest 14% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
— | $1,029±$202 17% below VT |
| Proctor and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16% VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 5% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Putney 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.