Compare towns
Sutton vs Proctor vs Dummerston vs Leicester
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).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($206k median).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Leicester has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
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 | Dummerston | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Lowest |
1,586 |
2,090Highest |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-10% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
48.8±3.8Highest 13% above VT |
| Leicester and Proctor 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%±5 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Sutton 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% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Leicester 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% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest 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±$18k 12% below VT |
$75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% 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 |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$309,700±$107k about the VT average |
| Dummerston and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,059±$200Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,098±$300 11% below VT |
| Dummerston and Leicester 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 |
$4,536Highest 10% below VT |
$3,822Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston 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% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Leicester 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 | — |
| 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.