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Proctor vs Sutton vs Cavendish
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 kids (21.8% under 18).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Cavendish has the most people working from home (18.5%).
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 | Sutton | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794Highest |
790Lowest |
1,242 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
| Sutton and Cavendish 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% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Cavendish 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% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Cavendish 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% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish 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 |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$89,063±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
| Cavendish 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±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$285,100±$40kHighest 10% below VT |
| Cavendish and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202Highest 17% below VT |
— | $1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
| Proctor and Cavendish 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 |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27Lowest 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% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Cavendish and Sutton 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 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | 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.