Compare towns
Sutton vs Dummerston vs Proctor vs Wheelock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most renters (15% rent).
Dummerston has the most expensive homes ($335k median).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
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 | Dummerston | Proctor | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
2,090Highest |
1,794 |
717Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
| Wheelock 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% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Wheelock 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 |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
| Dummerston and Proctor 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 |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 21% below VT |
$4,536Highest 10% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston 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% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Wheelock 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | 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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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.