Compare towns
Ryegate vs Orange vs Sutton vs Proctor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Orange has the most people working from home (13.5%).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($231k median).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Ryegate | Orange | Sutton | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059 |
957 |
790Lowest |
1,794Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
| Orange and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1% VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
$71,302±$13k 12% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$74,167±$12kHighest 9% below VT |
| Proctor and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
$222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
$231,100±$41kHighest 27% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
| Sutton and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
— | $1,029±$202 17% below VT |
| Orange and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
$3,545 30% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$4,032Highest 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.5% VT: 10.1% |
7.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949 27 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Orange and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.