Compare towns
Proctor vs Cavendish vs Sutton vs Irasburg
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 ($210k median).
Cavendish has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Irasburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | Proctor | Cavendish | Sutton | Irasburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794Highest |
1,242 |
790Lowest |
1,384 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
40.3±5.3Lowest 6% below VT |
| Sutton and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.4%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Irasburg and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2Lowest 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+ | 28.1% VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
23.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.5 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 | $74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$98,534±$13kHighest 21% above VT |
| Irasburg and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$285,100±$40kHighest 10% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$230,800±$22k 27% below VT |
| Cavendish and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
— | $1,063±$86Highest 14% below VT |
| Irasburg and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032Highest 20% below VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$3,966 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
17%±28.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Sutton and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
24 min 3% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
5.7%±2.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cavendish and Sutton 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 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | 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.