Compare towns
Proctor vs Wheelock vs Williston 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
Wheelock has the oldest population (median age 51).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Wheelock | Williston | Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794 |
717Lowest |
10,144Highest |
1,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+8.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
42.3±2.7Lowest about the VT average |
| Wheelock and Williston 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% |
18.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 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% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock 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% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Williston 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 |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$87,019±$22k 7% above VT |
| Williston 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 |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$320,600±$22k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
— | $1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,056±$441 14% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032 20% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$4,816 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±20.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Williston 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% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1989 13 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Wheelock 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 | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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.