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Sutton vs Sheffield vs Proctor
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 people working from home (11.6%).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Sheffield | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790 |
573Lowest |
1,794Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
42±8Lowest about the VT average |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
| Sutton 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% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor 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% |
19.2%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Highest 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% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Sheffield and Proctor 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 |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
$74,167±$12kHighest 9% 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 |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
| Sutton and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $967±$79Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,029±$202Highest 17% below VT |
| Proctor and Sheffield 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 |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$4,032Highest 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield 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% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Sutton and Proctor 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 | 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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| 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.