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Proctor vs Ferrisburgh vs Fairfield vs Proctor
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Ferrisburgh has the most people working from home (14.6%).
Fairfield has the most kids (25.4% under 18).
Proctor has the oldest population (median age 47.3).
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 | Ferrisburgh | Fairfield | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794 |
2,661Highest |
1,938 |
1,586Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
45.5±4.9 6% above VT |
42.3±2.7Lowest about the VT average |
47.3±8.9Highest 10% above VT |
| Proctor and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5Lowest 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+ | 22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1% VT: 43.8% |
51.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.2% VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Proctor 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 |
$106,989±$22kHighest 32% above VT |
$87,019±$22k 7% above VT |
$75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
| Ferrisburgh 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±$17k 34% below VT |
$422,700±$35kHighest 34% above VT |
$320,600±$22k about the VT average |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
$1,056±$441 14% below VT |
$1,059±$200 14% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032 20% below VT |
$6,120Highest 21% above VT |
$4,816 4% below VT |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±20.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh 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% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
85.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
22 min 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Ferrisburgh 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 | — | #7 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | — |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | 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.