Compare towns
Proctor vs Sutton vs Putney 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).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Irasburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | Sutton | Putney | Irasburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794 |
790Lowest |
2,622Highest |
1,384 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
40.3±5.3 6% below 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% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest 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%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2 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% VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$98,534±$13kHighest 21% above VT |
| Irasburg and Putney 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 |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$230,800±$22k 27% below VT |
| Putney and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202 17% below VT |
— | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,063±$86Highest 14% below VT |
| Irasburg 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 |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$3,966Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
17%±28.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney 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% |
16% VT: 10.1% |
2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
24 min 3% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.7%±2.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Putney and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | 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.