Compare towns
Proctor vs Randolph vs Fair Haven vs Wallingford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Proctor has the most homeowners (86.3%).
Randolph has the most people working from home (12.9%).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Wallingford has the highest household income ($80k).
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 | Proctor | Randolph | Fair Haven | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,586Lowest |
4,843Highest |
2,724 |
2,286 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9Highest 10% above VT |
40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
| Proctor and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Fair Haven and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wallingford and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28% VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below VT |
$80,230±$15kHighest about the VT average |
| Wallingford and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,000±$20k 35% below VT |
$278,700±$38kHighest 12% below VT |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
$261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
| Randolph and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200 14% below VT |
$1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
$830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
$891±$95 28% below VT |
| Randolph and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944 22% below VT |
$4,698Highest 7% below VT |
$3,865Lowest 23% below VT |
$4,355 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9 VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.6% VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1971Highest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 5% below VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Randolph 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 | — | #55 of 70 in VT | #66 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | — | Randolph Union High School | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.