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Proctor vs Lowell 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).
Lowell has the youngest population (median age 32.9).
Fairfield has the most expensive homes ($321k median).
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 | Lowell | Fairfield | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794 |
1,070Lowest |
1,938Highest |
1,586 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
42.3±2.7 about the VT average |
47.3±8.9Highest 10% above VT |
| Proctor and Proctor 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% |
30.7%±6.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Lowell and Fairfield 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% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
14.3%±1.8 VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1% VT: 43.8% |
19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.9Lowest 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±$12k 9% below VT |
$57,404±$15kLowest 29% below VT |
$87,019±$22kHighest 7% above VT |
$75,060±$12k 8% 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 | $209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$183,400±$33kLowest 42% below VT |
$320,600±$22kHighest about the VT average |
$206,000±$20k 35% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$945±$46Lowest 23% below VT |
$1,056±$441 14% below VT |
$1,059±$200Highest 14% below VT |
| Proctor and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032 20% below VT |
$2,810Lowest 44% below VT |
$4,816Highest 4% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
26.3%±92.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±20.4 VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Proctor 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% |
9.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.5% VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer 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 |
55 minHighest 135% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
22 min 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
7.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Proctor and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Lowell School District | 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.