Compare towns
Proctor vs Sutton vs Wells
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Sutton has the most people working from home (11.6%).
Wells has the most homeowners (93.4%).
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 | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,586Highest |
790Lowest |
1,148 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
| Wells and Proctor 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% |
17.3%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wells 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% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Wells 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 |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$75,417±$11kHighest 7% below VT |
| Wells 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 |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$243,000±$42kHighest 23% below VT |
| Wells and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200Lowest 14% below VT |
— | $1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
| Wells and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944 22% below VT |
$3,975Highest 21% below VT |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wells 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% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 5% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Sutton and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.