Compare towns
Brandon vs Proctor vs Enosburgh vs Pittsford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brandon has the oldest population (median age 50.1).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Pittsford has the most affordable homes ($197k 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 | Brandon | Proctor | Enosburgh | Pittsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,120Highest |
1,794Lowest |
2,804 |
2,892 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±3.1Highest 16% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
47.7±6.3 11% above VT |
| Brandon and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±5.2Lowest 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+ | 22.3%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Pittsford and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1% VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,180±$12k 21% below VT |
$74,167±$12kHighest 9% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$69,705±$7k 14% below VT |
| Proctor and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,800±$23kHighest 28% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$197,000±$33kLowest 38% below VT |
| Brandon and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$225Highest 14% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$781±$167Lowest 37% below VT |
| Brandon and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,241Highest 16% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,378Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
18.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.2% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
11.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951 25 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±6.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #69 of 70 in VT | — | #26 of 70 in VT | #54 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | Otter Valley Union High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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.