Compare towns
Proctor vs Sharon 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).
Sharon has the most people working from home (12.7%).
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 | Sharon | Fairfield | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794 |
1,577Lowest |
1,938Highest |
1,586 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9% VT: +2.8% |
+8.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
42.3±2.7Lowest about the VT average |
47.3±8.9Highest 10% above VT |
| Proctor and Sharon 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%±5 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% |
25.1%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Sharon 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% |
37.9%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% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest 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±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
$87,019±$22kHighest 7% above VT |
$75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
| Fairfield and Sharon 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 |
$346,700±$37kHighest 10% above VT |
$320,600±$22k about the VT average |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
| Sharon and Fairfield 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 |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$1,056±$441 14% below VT |
$1,059±$200 14% below VT |
| Sharon and Proctor 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 |
$5,903Highest 17% 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% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest 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% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
79.7%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 |
1981 5 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 |
26 minHighest 12% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
22 min 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Sharon 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 | Sharon 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.