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Sutton vs Vernon 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%).
Vernon has the most expensive homes ($285k 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 | Vernon | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
2,709Highest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
42.6±5.4 about the VT average |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Sutton and Vernon 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% |
15.1%±3.6Lowest 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%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.8%±2.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Vernon 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Vernon 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 |
$85,682±$9kHighest 6% above VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
| Vernon 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 |
$285,100±$25kHighest 10% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
| Vernon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,023±$214Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,029±$202Highest 17% below VT |
| Proctor and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$5,191Highest 3% above VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Sutton and Proctor 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% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
76.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #30 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Vernon School District | 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.