Compare towns
Fair Haven vs Fairfax vs Enosburgh vs Proctor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Fairfax has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
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 | Fair Haven | Fairfax | Enosburgh | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,724 |
5,226Highest |
2,804 |
1,794Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+17%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39.2±7.6 9% below VT |
38.8±3.3Lowest 10% below VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
42.4±6.4Highest about the VT average |
| Proctor and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Fairfax and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% VT: 43.8% |
49.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
4.3%±2.6 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Fairfax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,404±$16kLowest 23% below VT |
$128,963±$29kHighest 59% above VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
$378,200±$22kHighest 19% above VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
$1,080±$131Highest 12% below VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
| Fairfax and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,865 23% below VT |
$5,497Highest 9% above VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±20.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±33.9 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fair Haven and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
16.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% VT: 73.2% |
85.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1994Highest 18 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #66 of 70 in VT | #36 of 70 in VT | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Fairfax School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax) | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
9.8 |
10.4 |
8.7Lowest |
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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.