Compare towns
Proctor vs Ryegate vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Sullivan has the most people working from home (12.6%).
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 | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794Highest |
1,059Lowest |
1,246 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
47.1±15Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Sullivan 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 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sullivan 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sullivan 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±$12kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$66,484±$15k 18% below U.S. |
$59,643±$14kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
$222,000±$33kHighest 33% below U.S. |
| Sullivan and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202Highest 27% below U.S. |
$908±$236 36% below U.S. |
$883±$114Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
$3,472 11% above U.S. |
$2,228Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.9%±23.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±7.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sullivan 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 | — | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — | Sumner Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
— | 10.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.