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Fair Haven vs Pittsford 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).
Pittsford has the oldest population (median age 47.7).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Pittsford | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,724 |
2,892Highest |
1,794Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
47.7±6.3Highest 11% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
| Pittsford 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% |
15.1%±5.2Lowest 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% |
25.4%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Pittsford 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% |
37%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Lowest 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 |
$69,705±$7k 14% below VT |
$74,167±$12kHighest 9% below VT |
| Proctor and Pittsford 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 |
$197,000±$33k 38% below VT |
$209,900±$17kHighest 34% below VT |
| Proctor and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $830±$116 33% below VT |
$781±$167Lowest 37% below VT |
$1,029±$202Highest 17% below VT |
| Proctor and Fair Haven 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 |
$3,378Lowest 33% below VT |
$4,032Highest 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±20.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
18.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Fair Haven and Proctor 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% |
11.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±6.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Pittsford 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 | #54 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | 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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| Old photos in History | 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.