Compare towns
Sutton vs Fairfield vs Proctor vs Derby Line
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairfield has the most expensive homes ($321k median).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Derby Line has the most people working from home (13.5%).
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 | Fairfield | Proctor | Derby Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
1,938Highest |
1,586 |
783Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +2.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
42.3±2.7Lowest about the VT average |
47.3±8.9Highest 10% above VT |
46.7±13.3 8% above VT |
| Proctor and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Fairfield and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
24.9%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Derby Line and Proctor 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% |
30.2% VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$87,019±$22kHighest 7% above VT |
$75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
$71,518±$25k 12% below VT |
| Fairfield 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 |
$320,600±$22kHighest about the VT average |
$206,000±$20k 35% below VT |
$201,000±$52kLowest 37% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,056±$441 14% below VT |
$1,059±$200Highest 14% below VT |
$835±$334Lowest 32% below VT |
| Proctor and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 21% below VT |
$4,816Highest 4% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$3,275Lowest 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±20.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
35.4%±24.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Proctor and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
88.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
83%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1956 20 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 5% below VT |
24 min 3% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±9.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Derby Line 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 | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.