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Fair Haven vs Hubbardton 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).
Hubbardton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Hubbardton | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,724Highest |
831Lowest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
48±13.6Highest 11% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
| Hubbardton and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
32.1%±10.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Hubbardton and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Fair Haven and Proctor 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 |
$102,321±$18kHighest 26% above VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
| Hubbardton 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±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
$293,800±$42kHighest 7% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
$1,708±$259Highest 38% above VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,865Lowest 23% below VT |
$5,284Highest 5% above VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±20.9 VT: 48.4% |
55.6%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Hubbardton and Fair Haven 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% |
4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24%±17.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Hubbardton 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 | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 8.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.