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Proctor vs Sutton vs West Rutland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Proctor has the youngest population (median age 47.3).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
West Rutland has the most renters (18.4% rent).
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 | Sutton | West Rutland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,586Lowest |
2,239 |
2,240Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9Lowest 22% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
47.8±5.1 23% above U.S. |
| Sutton and West Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Rutland 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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 7% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$61,161±$27kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,000±$20k 38% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$196,400±$27kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200 25% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$883±$151Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944 26% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,498Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.1%±22.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| West Rutland and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and West Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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U.S. 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.