Compare towns
Proctor vs Ryegate vs Stratton 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 the shortest commute (22 min average).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Sutton has the most people working from home (11.6%).
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 | Ryegate | Stratton | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794Highest |
1,059 |
532Lowest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
— | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% 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%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Ryegate 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% |
29.1% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Ryegate 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 |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
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| Stratton 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 |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate and Sutton 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% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1949 27 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Highest 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 | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7 |
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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.