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Fair Haven vs Proctor vs Wallingford
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 youngest population (median age 39.2).
Proctor has the most people working from home (10%).
Wallingford has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
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 | Proctor | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,724Highest |
1,586Lowest |
2,286 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
47.3±8.9Highest 10% above VT |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
| Proctor and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Fair Haven and Wallingford 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% |
23.5%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wallingford 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% |
28% VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
$80,230±$15kHighest about the VT average |
| Wallingford 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 |
$206,000±$20k 35% below VT |
$261,900±$44kHighest 17% below VT |
| Wallingford and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
$1,059±$200Highest 14% below VT |
$891±$95 28% below VT |
| Proctor and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,865Lowest 23% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$4,355Highest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±20.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest 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% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
22 minLowest 5% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Proctor and Wallingford 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 | — | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
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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.