Compare towns
Proctor vs Richford vs Sutton 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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Richford has the most renters (29.6% rent).
Sutton has the most people working from home (11.6%).
Fairfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
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 | Richford | Sutton | Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794 |
2,467Highest |
790Lowest |
1,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+1.6% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
39±3.6Lowest 10% below VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
42.3±2.7 about the VT average |
| Sutton 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% |
21.8%±4 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest 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% |
23.4%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Richford 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% |
20.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
6.4%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Richford 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 |
$56,853±$13kLowest 30% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$87,019±$22kHighest 7% above 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 |
$176,600±$16kLowest 44% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$320,600±$22kHighest about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,160±$66Highest 6% below VT |
— | $1,056±$441 14% below VT |
| Richford 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 |
$3,300Lowest 35% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$4,816Highest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
55.1%±15.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±20.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Richford and Sutton 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% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
70.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
88.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sutton and Richford 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 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Richford Junior/Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
9.1Highest |
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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.