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Fair Haven vs Proctor vs Richford
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).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Richford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
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 | Richford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,724Highest |
1,794Lowest |
2,467 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+1.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39.2±7.6 9% below VT |
42.4±6.4Highest about the VT average |
39±3.6Lowest 10% below VT |
| Proctor and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
23.4%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Richford 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% VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
6.4%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Richford 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±$16k 23% below VT |
$74,167±$12kHighest 9% below VT |
$56,853±$13kLowest 30% below VT |
| Proctor and Fair Haven 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 |
$209,900±$17kHighest 34% below VT |
$176,600±$16k 44% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$1,160±$66Highest 6% below VT |
| Richford and Proctor 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 |
$4,032Highest 20% below VT |
$3,300Lowest 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±20.9 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.1%±15.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Richford 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% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
70.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938 38 yrs older than VT |
1938 38 yrs older than VT |
1938 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±3.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Richford 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 | — | — |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Richford Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
8.7Lowest |
9.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.