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Fairfield vs Proctor vs Wolcott
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairfield has the most expensive homes ($321k median).
Proctor has the oldest population (median age 47.3).
Wolcott has the most people working from home (13.9%).
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 | Proctor | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938Highest |
1,586 |
1,507Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.3±2.7Lowest about the VT average |
47.3±8.9Highest 10% above VT |
42.4±5.9 about the VT average |
| Proctor and Wolcott 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% |
17.2%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Fairfield and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.8 VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.2% VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
31.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1Lowest 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 |
$75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
$70,259±$10kLowest 13% below VT |
| Fairfield and Proctor 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 |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$221,300±$23k 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,056±$441Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,059±$200Highest 14% below VT |
$1,059±$118Highest 14% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,816Highest 4% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$3,930Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±20.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott 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% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 5% below VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.8%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wolcott 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 | — | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.