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Fair Haven vs Newfields vs Proctor vs West Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
West Haven has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | Newfields | Proctor | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,724Highest |
2,023 |
1,794 |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.2±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
54±10.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
| West Haven and Newfields 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% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±13.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$85,250±$29k 6% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,500±$14kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$245,000±$34k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,865Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$4,485 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fair Haven and Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #66 of 70 in VT | — | — | — |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Newfields School District | 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.