Compare towns
Danby vs Proctor vs Enosburgh vs Tinmouth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danby has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Tinmouth has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
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 | Danby | Proctor | Enosburgh | Tinmouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133 |
1,794 |
2,804Highest |
827Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -9.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
36.2±11.1Lowest 16% below VT |
| Danby and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
27.4%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Tinmouth and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±4.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Danby and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
6.7%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Tinmouth and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$79,219±$37kHighest about the VT average |
| Tinmouth and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41kHighest 14% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$251,000±$23k 21% below VT |
| Danby and Tinmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,029±$202Highest 17% below VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
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| Proctor and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543 10% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,837Highest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
72.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tinmouth and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
13.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
12.4%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Tinmouth and Danby 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 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None 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.