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Proctor vs Putney vs Fair Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
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 | Putney | Fair Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794Lowest |
2,622 |
2,724Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4Highest about the VT average |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
39.2±7.6 9% below VT |
| Proctor and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Fair Haven 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Fair Haven 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% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below VT |
| Putney 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 |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202Highest 17% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$830±$116 33% below VT |
| Proctor and Fair Haven 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 |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$3,865Lowest 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.2% VT: 10.1% |
16%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Putney 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | #66 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 12 photos → |
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.