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Morristown vs Proctor vs Fair Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morristown has the most expensive homes ($299k median).
Proctor has the highest household income ($75k).
Fair Haven has the youngest population (median age 39.2).
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 | Morristown | Proctor | Fair Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,722Highest |
1,586Lowest |
2,724 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6Highest 11% above VT |
47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
| Morristown and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Fair Haven and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Morristown and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28% VT: 43.8% |
23.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Morristown 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 | $66,273±$5k 18% below VT |
$75,060±$12kHighest 8% below VT |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below VT |
| Proctor and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,600±$48kHighest 6% below VT |
$206,000±$20k 35% below VT |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,214±$123Highest about the VT average |
$1,059±$200 14% below VT |
$830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
| Morristown and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,838Highest 4% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$3,865Lowest 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Fair Haven and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 10% below VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 11%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Morristown 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 | #35 of 70 in VT | — | #66 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | Peoples Academy | — | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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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.