Compare towns
Sutton vs Proctor vs Derby Line vs Burke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Derby Line has the most affordable homes ($201k median).
Burke has the most people working from home (23.4%).
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 | Proctor | Derby Line | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
1,586Highest |
783Lowest |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
47.3±8.9Highest 10% above VT |
46.7±13.3 8% above VT |
41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below 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% |
17.2%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
24.9%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 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% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.2% VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Burke 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 |
$75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
$71,518±$25k 12% below VT |
$87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
| Burke 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 |
$206,000±$20k 35% below VT |
$201,000±$52kLowest 37% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,059±$200Highest 14% below VT |
$835±$334Lowest 32% below VT |
$938±$191 24% below VT |
| Proctor and Burke 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 |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$3,275Lowest 35% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
35.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke 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% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
83%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1956 20 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
22 minLowest 5% below VT |
24 min 3% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±9.8 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke 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 | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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.