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Fairfield vs Proctor vs Sheffield
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%).
Proctor has the most people working from home (9.4%).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
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 | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938Highest |
1,794 |
573Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.3±2.7 about the VT average |
42.4±6.4Highest about the VT average |
42±8Lowest about the VT average |
| Proctor and Fairfield 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% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest 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% |
22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Sheffield and Proctor 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 |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% 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 |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,056±$441Highest 14% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$967±$79Lowest 22% 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 |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±20.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield 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% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.8%±3 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Proctor and Fairfield 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 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school 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.