Compare towns
Athens vs Proctor vs Enosburgh vs Grafton
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 people working from home (19.3%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
Grafton has the most expensive homes ($343k 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 | Athens | Proctor | Enosburgh | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 431Lowest |
1,794 |
2,804Highest |
666 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±6.5 10% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
59.2±4.4Highest 37% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
5.9%±3.7Lowest 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% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
34.2%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3% VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
7.1%±5Highest VT: 7% |
| Grafton and Enosburgh 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 |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$76,111±$7kHighest 6% below VT |
| Grafton 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 |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$343,200±$85kHighest 8% above VT |
| Grafton and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$537 9% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,288±$174Highest 4% above VT |
| Grafton and Athens 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 |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,843 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±39 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
53.8%±69.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Grafton 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% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
89.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
24 min 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
15.8%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Athens and Grafton 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 | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Athens Grafton School District |
| High school in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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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.