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Vershire vs Sutton vs Proctor vs Chelsea
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 affordable homes ($209k median).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Chelsea has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Sutton | Proctor | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 842 |
790Lowest |
1,794Highest |
1,223 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
54.1±12.1Highest 26% above VT |
| Chelsea 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% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.9%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Chelsea and Proctor 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% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
4.8%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Vershire and Chelsea 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 |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$74,167±$12kHighest 9% below VT |
$65,913±$13kLowest 19% 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±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$260,900±$39kHighest 18% below VT |
| Chelsea and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$80 9% below VT |
— | $1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,524±$467Highest 24% above VT |
| Chelsea and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,640Highest 8% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$3,762Lowest 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.3%±33.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Chelsea 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% |
12.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2% VT: 10.1% |
14.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 38% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Chelsea 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 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| 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.