Compare towns
Proctor vs Stratton vs Proctor 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).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Proctor has the oldest population (median age 47.3).
Fairfield has the most homeowners (88.5%).
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 | Stratton | Proctor | Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794 |
532Lowest |
1,586 |
1,938Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | +8.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
47.3±8.9Highest 10% above VT |
42.3±2.7 about the VT average |
| Proctor 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Fairfield 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.3%±1.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor 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% |
33.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.6 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
$87,019±$22k 7% above VT |
| Stratton 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±$17k 34% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$320,600±$22k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$1,059±$200 14% below VT |
$1,056±$441 14% below VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,816Highest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±20.4 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
88.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3 VT: 16.9% |
| Proctor 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 | — | — | 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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| 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.