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Proctor vs Sutton vs Richford
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Sutton has the most people working from home (11.6%).
Richford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
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 | Richford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794 |
790Lowest |
2,467Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
39±3.6Lowest 10% 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%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.4%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Richford 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% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
6.4%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Richford 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 9% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$56,853±$13kLowest 30% below VT |
| Proctor and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$231,100±$41kHighest 27% below VT |
$176,600±$16kLowest 44% below VT |
| Sutton and Proctor 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 |
— | $1,160±$66Highest 6% below VT |
| Richford and Proctor 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 |
$3,300Lowest 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
55.1%±15.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Richford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.2% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
70.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Sutton and Richford 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 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | Richford Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
— | 9.1Highest |
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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.