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Fair Haven vs Hampton vs Franklin vs Proctor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Franklin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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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 | Hampton | Franklin | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,724Highest |
1,145Lowest |
1,590 |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.2±7.6 about the U.S. average |
43.1±14.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
38.8±6.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Franklin 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Proctor and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin and Fair Haven 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 U.S. |
$73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$79,917±$21kHighest about the U.S. average |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
| Franklin and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,500±$14k 47% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$247,400±$66kHighest 26% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
| Franklin and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$891±$266 37% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,865 24% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,384 8% above U.S. |
$4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±42.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fair Haven and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Franklin and Proctor 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 | #66 of 70 in VT | — | — | — |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | — | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | — | 8.7Lowest |
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U.S. 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.