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Sutton vs Proctor vs Wolcott
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 expensive homes ($231k median).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Wolcott has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
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 | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
1,586Highest |
1,507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
47.3±8.9Highest 10% above VT |
42.4±5.9Lowest about the VT average |
| 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% |
17.2%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Wolcott 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% |
23.5%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
31.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Wolcott 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±$12kHighest 8% below VT |
$70,259±$10kLowest 13% below VT |
| Proctor and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41kHighest 27% below VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$221,300±$23k 30% below VT |
| Sutton and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,059±$200 14% below VT |
$1,059±$118 14% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975Highest 21% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$3,930Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott 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% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
22 minLowest 5% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wolcott 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 | — | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.