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Sutton vs Panton vs Proctor

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).

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.

MeasureSuttonPantonProctor
People
Population
790
690Lowest
1,586Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-11.3%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
-4.6%Highest
VT: +2.8%
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Median age
46.6±5.7
8% above VT
42.7±3.8Lowest
about the VT average
47.3±8.9Highest
10% above VT
Proctor and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
17.3%±3.4
VT: 17.9%
24.9%±5.3Highest
VT: 17.9%
17.2%±5Lowest
VT: 17.9%
Panton and Sutton 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%
16.7%±2.9Lowest
VT: 21.4%
23.5%±2.6Highest
VT: 21.4%
Proctor and Sutton 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%
35.1%Highest
VT: 43.8%
28%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.3%±1.8Lowest
VT: 7%
2.3%±1.3Lowest
VT: 7%
3.9%±1.9Highest
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±$18kLowest
12% below VT
$86,667±$10kHighest
7% above VT
$75,060±$12k
8% below VT
Panton 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
$438,000±$40kHighest
38% above VT
$206,000±$20kLowest
35% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,410±$130Highest
14% above VT
$1,059±$200Lowest
14% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,975
21% below VT
$6,695Highest
33% above VT
$3,944Lowest
22% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
37.8%±31.1Lowest
VT: 48.4%
61%±39Highest
VT: 48.4%
39.4%±15.6
VT: 48.4%
Panton and Proctor 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%
3.2%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
10%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
85%
VT: 73.2%
83.7%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
86.3%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
26 min
11% above VT
22 minLowest
5% below VT
Work from home
11.6%±5.3
VT: 16.9%
26.7%±8.6Highest
VT: 16.9%
10%±5Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Schools
School district Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 — —
High school in town None in town — —
On TownTapestry
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.