Compare towns
Proctor vs Sutton vs Westminster
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 most renters (15% rent).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
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 | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794 |
790Lowest |
2,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-5.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
| Westminster and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.2%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Westminster 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% |
27.6%±6.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Westminster 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% |
46.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Westminster 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±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$71,491±$4k 12% below VT |
| Proctor and Westminster 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 |
$273,800±$35kHighest 14% below VT |
| Westminster 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 |
— | $916±$126Lowest 26% below VT |
| Proctor and Westminster 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 |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,063Highest 19% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Westminster 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% |
8.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
— | 10.6Highest |
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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.