Compare towns
Fair Haven vs West Haven vs Enosburgh 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).
West Haven has the oldest population (median age 54).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | West Haven | Enosburgh | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,724 |
234Lowest |
2,804Highest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
54±10.5Highest 25% above VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
| West Haven 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% |
17.5%±13.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
29.9%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh 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 VT |
$85,250±$29kHighest 5% above VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
| West Haven 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 |
$245,000±$34kHighest 23% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
| West Haven and Enosburgh 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 |
— | $852±$87 31% below VT |
$1,029±$202Highest 17% below VT |
| Proctor and Enosburgh 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 |
$4,485Highest 11% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±20.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Fair Haven and Enosburgh 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% |
10.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
16.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% VT: 73.2% |
90.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
| West Haven and Enosburgh 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 10.4 |
8.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.