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Fair Haven vs Proctor vs Whitingham
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Whitingham 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 | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,724Highest |
1,586 |
1,368Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
47.3±8.9Highest 10% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
| Proctor and Whitingham 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% |
17.2%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham 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% |
23.5%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest 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±$12kHighest 8% below VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
| Proctor and Whitingham 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 |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $830±$116 33% below VT |
$1,059±$200Highest 14% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% 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 | $3,865Lowest 23% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±20.9 VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham 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% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
22 minLowest 5% below VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Proctor and Whitingham 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 | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | — | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 7.8Lowest |
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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.