Compare towns
Sutton vs Williamstown vs Proctor vs Barton
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 oldest population (median age 46.6).
Williamstown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Proctor has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Barton has the most renters (26.1% 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 | Williamstown | Proctor | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Lowest |
3,579Highest |
1,794 |
2,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
42±5Lowest about the VT average |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
44.9±6.5 4% above VT |
| Sutton and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.9%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Barton 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% |
17%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Barton 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% |
17.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
32.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.9%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Williamstown 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 |
$94,418±$10kHighest 16% above VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$66,250±$16kLowest 18% below VT |
| Williamstown 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 |
$234,900±$24kHighest 26% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$201,200±$28kLowest 36% below VT |
| Williamstown and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$793±$70Lowest 36% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 21% below VT |
$3,841 24% below VT |
$4,032Highest 20% below VT |
$3,355Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.6%±12.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown and Barton 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% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
73.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1966 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
23 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
35 minHighest 50% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.4%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Williamstown and Barton 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 | — | #47 of 70 in VT | — | #38 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 |
| High school in town | None in town | Williamstown Middle/High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Lake Region Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
8.7Lowest |
10.5Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.