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Sutton vs Whitingham 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%).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Whitingham | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
1,368 |
1,586Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
47.3±8.9Highest 10% above VT |
| 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% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Highest 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 |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$75,060±$12kHighest 8% 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±$41k 27% below VT |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
| Whitingham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,059±$200Highest 14% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 21% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham 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% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
22 minLowest 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.