Compare towns
Proctor vs Putney vs Randolph vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
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 | Putney | Randolph | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794 |
2,622 |
4,843Highest |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
| Sutton and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Randolph 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Randolph 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Putney and Randolph 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 |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Putney and Randolph 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 |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
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| Randolph and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032 20% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Randolph 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% |
16% VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Putney and Randolph 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 | #55 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
— | 9.4Highest |
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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.