Compare towns
Sutton vs Montgomery 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
Montgomery has the most expensive homes ($323k median).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Derby Line has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
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 | Montgomery | Proctor | Derby Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
1,047 |
1,794Highest |
783Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
46.7±13.3 8% above VT |
| Montgomery 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% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Derby Line and Proctor 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% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
24.9%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery and Derby Line 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% |
52.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Derby Line 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 |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
$74,167±$12kHighest 9% below VT |
$71,518±$25k 12% below VT |
| Proctor and Derby Line 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 |
$323,200±$45kHighest about the VT average |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$201,000±$52kLowest 37% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $868±$209 30% below VT |
$1,029±$202Highest 17% below VT |
$835±$334Lowest 32% below VT |
| Proctor and Montgomery 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 |
$4,326Highest 14% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$3,275Lowest 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
35.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery 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% |
15.6% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1956 20 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
24 min 3% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±9.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Montgomery and Derby Line 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | 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.