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Proctor vs Stowe 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).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
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 | Stowe | Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794Lowest |
5,285Highest |
1,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+8.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
46.3±7.6Highest 7% above VT |
42.3±2.7Lowest about the VT average |
| Stowe and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Fairfield and Stowe 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% |
25.8%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Stowe 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest 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 |
$93,618±$33kHighest 15% above VT |
$87,019±$22k 7% above VT |
| Stowe and Fairfield 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 |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$320,600±$22k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
$1,056±$441 14% below VT |
| Stowe and Fairfield 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 |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
$4,816 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±20.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Proctor and Fairfield 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Stowe Town School District | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Stowe High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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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.