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Sutton vs Barnet vs Proctor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has the most people working from home (13.3%).
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 | Sutton | Barnet | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
1,855Highest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.6% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
47.7±5.3Highest 11% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Barnet and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
35.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
$74,167±$12kHighest 9% 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 | $231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$247,900±$24kHighest 22% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
| Barnet and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,029±$202Highest 17% below VT |
| Proctor and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,489Highest 11% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barnet and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | 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 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.