Compare towns
Proctor vs Salisbury 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).
Salisbury has the most expensive homes ($307k median).
Sutton has the most people working from home (11.6%).
Irasburg has the most kids (24.4% under 18).
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 | Salisbury | Sutton | Irasburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794Highest |
1,200 |
790Lowest |
1,384 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
40.3±5.3Lowest 6% below VT |
| Salisbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 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% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1% VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
23.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Irasburg 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 |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$98,534±$13k 21% above VT |
| Salisbury and Irasburg 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 |
$306,900±$51kHighest 3% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$230,800±$22k 27% below VT |
| Salisbury and Sutton 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 |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
— | $1,063±$86 14% below VT |
| Salisbury and Irasburg 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 |
$4,842Highest 4% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$3,966Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 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% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 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 20% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
24 min 3% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.7%±2.1Lowest 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | 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.