Compare towns
Fairfield vs Danby 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
Fairfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
Danby has the most people working from home (12.1%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Wallingford has the most renters (17.5% rent).
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 | Fairfield | Danby | Proctor | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,938 |
1,133Lowest |
1,794 |
2,286Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+2.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.3±2.7Lowest about the VT average |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
| Danby and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Fairfield and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Danby and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.2% VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,019±$22kHighest 7% above VT |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
$74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
| Fairfield and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $320,600±$22kHighest about the VT average |
$272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
| Fairfield and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,056±$441Highest 14% below VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$891±$95 28% below VT |
| Fairfield and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,816Highest 4% below VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
$4,032Lowest 20% below VT |
$4,355 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±20.4 VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Danby and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5% VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.8%±3 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Danby and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.