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Sutton vs Proctor vs Highgate vs Wilmot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Highgate has the most renters (19.3% rent).
Wilmot has the most people working from home (18.9%).
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 | Sutton | Proctor | Highgate | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239 |
1,794 |
3,528Highest |
1,487Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
44±7.4 13% above U.S. |
53±2.4Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Wilmot and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilmot and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$74,167±$12kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$81,017±$14k about the U.S. average |
$117,759±$15k 46% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$280,500±$21k 16% below U.S. |
$399,600±$43kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Wilmot and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$895±$691Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,125±$289 20% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$3,558Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$6,651 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±41.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilmot and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilmot and Highgate 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 | — | — | #43 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
8.7Lowest |
9.8 |
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U.S. 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.