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Bath vs Enosburgh vs Proctor vs Lempster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Lempster has the highest household income ($87k).
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 | Bath | Enosburgh | Proctor | Lempster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097 |
2,804Highest |
1,794 |
953Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Lempster and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lempster and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$86,607±$12kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Lempster and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$241,900±$29kHighest 27% below U.S. |
| Lempster and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
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| Bath and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,413 41% above U.S. |
$3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$4,558Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lempster and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath and Enosburgh 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 | Bath School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Lempster School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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U.S. 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.