Compare towns
Sutton vs Walden vs Proctor vs Vershire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Walden has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Vershire has the most renters (18.5% rent).
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 | Walden | Proctor | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Lowest |
1,037 |
1,794Highest |
842 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-7.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
48.8±3.2Highest 13% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
| Walden 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% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Vershire 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% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Vershire 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% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
31.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Vershire and Walden 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 |
$88,000±$15kHighest 8% above VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
| Walden 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 |
$238,900±$23kHighest 25% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
| Walden and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$1,117±$80Highest 9% below VT |
| Vershire and Proctor 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 |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$4,640Highest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Walden 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% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Walden and Vershire 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 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | 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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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.