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Athens vs Enosburgh vs Proctor vs Townshend
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Athens has the most renters (26.3% rent).
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
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 | Athens | Enosburgh | Proctor | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 431Lowest |
2,804Highest |
1,794 |
1,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±6.5 10% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
| Townshend and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
12%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
52.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,438±$30k 16% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$78,750±$29kHighest 3% below VT |
| Townshend and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$32k 24% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$287,200±$79kHighest 9% below VT |
| Townshend and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$537Highest 9% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$1,074±$80 13% below VT |
| Athens and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,438Highest 8% above VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$5,364 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±39 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
72.5%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Townshend and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±7.5 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Townshend and Athens 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
8.7 |
8.1Lowest |
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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.