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Proctor vs Sutton vs Panton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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 | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794Highest |
790 |
690Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
| Sutton and Panton 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% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Proctor 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% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Sutton 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% |
35.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Sutton 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 |
$86,667±$10kHighest 7% above VT |
| Panton 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 |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
— | $1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032 20% below VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Panton 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% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 |
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.