Compare towns
Cabot vs Proctor vs Enosburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cabot has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
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 | Cabot | Proctor | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579Lowest |
1,586 |
2,804Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
47.3±8.9Highest 10% above VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
| Proctor and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest 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 | $77,031±$16kHighest 5% below VT |
$75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
| Cabot and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77kHighest 15% below VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
| Cabot and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
$1,059±$200 14% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
| Cabot and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639Highest 8% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 27% above VT |
22 minLowest 5% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | — | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.