Compare towns
Proctor vs Mendon vs Andover 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).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Mendon | Andover | Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794 |
1,113 |
616Lowest |
1,938Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +8.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
42.3±2.7Lowest about the VT average |
| Mendon and Andover 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% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5Highest 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% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
30.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Fairfield 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 |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$87,019±$22k 7% above VT |
| Andover and Mendon 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 |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$320,600±$22k about the VT average |
| Andover and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$1,056±$441 14% below VT |
| Andover and Mendon 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 |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
$4,816 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1 VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±20.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Andover 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
25 minHighest 7% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Mendon 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 | — | — | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — | — | 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.