Compare towns
Proctor vs Whitingham vs Fair Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
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 | Whitingham | Fair Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794 |
1,368Lowest |
2,724Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
| Whitingham and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Whitingham 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Fair Haven 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±$12kHighest 9% below VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below VT |
| Proctor and Whitingham 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 |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202Highest 17% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$830±$116 33% below VT |
| Proctor and Fair Haven 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 |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$3,865Lowest 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Fair Haven 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% |
15.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Whitingham and Proctor 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 | — | — | #66 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Twin Valley Middle High School | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7 |
7.8Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.