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Fairfield vs Exeter vs Proctor vs Bradford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
Exeter has the most people working from home (14.4%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Bradford has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Exeter | Proctor | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,938 |
913Lowest |
1,794 |
2,827Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±2.7Lowest 9% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
42.7±3.1 10% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Fairfield and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$22k 8% above U.S. |
$77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$108,162±$15kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Bradford and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $320,600±$22kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$258,600±$30k 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,056±$441 25% below U.S. |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$1,221±$808Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Bradford and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,816Highest 54% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$4,472 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±20.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.9%±23.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Proctor and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter 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 | — | — | — | #45 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Oxbow Unified Union School District #91 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Oxbow Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7Lowest |
9.5Highest |
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U.S. 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.