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Proctor vs Fairfax vs Fairfield
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 affordable homes ($210k median).
Fairfax has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Fairfield has the most kids (25.4% under 18).
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 | Fairfax | Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794Lowest |
5,226Highest |
1,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+17%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+8.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4Highest about the VT average |
38.8±3.3Lowest 10% below VT |
42.3±2.7 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 | 21.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Fairfield and Fairfax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
14.3%±1.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
4.3%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Fairfax and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
$128,963±$29kHighest 59% above VT |
$87,019±$22k 7% above VT |
| Fairfax and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$378,200±$22kHighest 19% above VT |
$320,600±$22k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,080±$131Highest 12% below VT |
$1,056±$441 14% below VT |
| Fairfax and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032Lowest 20% below VT |
$5,497Highest 9% above VT |
$4,816 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±33.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±20.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fairfax and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
85.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1994Highest 18 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #36 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Fairfax School District | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
9.8Highest |
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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.