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Proctor vs Richford 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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Richford has the most renters (29.6% rent).
Sutton has the most people working from home (11.6%).
Proctor has the oldest population (median age 47.3).
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 | Richford | Sutton | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794 |
2,467Highest |
790Lowest |
1,586 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+1.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
39±3.6Lowest 10% below VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
47.3±8.9Highest 10% above VT |
| Proctor and Sutton 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% |
21.8%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
23.4%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Richford 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% |
20.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
6.4%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Richford 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 |
$56,853±$13kLowest 30% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$75,060±$12kHighest 8% below VT |
| Proctor and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$176,600±$16kLowest 44% below VT |
$231,100±$41kHighest 27% below VT |
$206,000±$20k 35% below VT |
| Sutton and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,160±$66Highest 6% below VT |
— | $1,059±$200 14% below VT |
| Richford 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 |
$3,300Lowest 35% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.1%±15.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Richford and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.2% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
70.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Sutton and Proctor 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 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Richford Junior/Senior High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
9.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.