Compare towns
Vershire vs Proctor vs Whitingham vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vershire has the most people working from home (12.3%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
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 | Vershire | Proctor | Whitingham | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 842 |
1,586Highest |
1,368 |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9% VT: +2.8% |
— | -1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3Lowest 6% above VT |
47.3±8.9Highest 10% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% 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 | 19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8% VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Vershire and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
$75,060±$12kHighest 8% below VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
| Proctor and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,100±$55k 34% below VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% 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 | $1,117±$80Highest 9% below VT |
$1,059±$200 14% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
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| Vershire and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,640 8% below VT |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 38% above VT |
22 minLowest 5% below VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Vershire and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| 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.