Compare towns
Fair Haven vs Jericho vs Proctor vs Castleton
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).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Proctor has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 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 | Jericho | Proctor | Castleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,724 |
5,114Highest |
1,794Lowest |
4,453 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39.2±7.6 9% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
| Jericho 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 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Jericho 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% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Castleton 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% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,404±$16kLowest 23% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,865 23% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±20.9 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Castleton 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2% VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #66 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | — | #39 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
13.0Highest |
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.