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Dover vs Proctor vs Enosburgh vs Townshend
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has the most expensive homes ($333k median).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
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 | Dover | Proctor | Enosburgh | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,466Lowest |
1,794 |
2,804Highest |
1,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3 24% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
| Townshend and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
12%±2.6 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+ | 29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9% VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest 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 | $52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$78,750±$29kHighest 3% below VT |
| Townshend and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55kHighest 5% above VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$287,200±$79k 9% below VT |
| Dover and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$1,074±$80Highest 13% below VT |
| Townshend and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510 10% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$5,364Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
72.5%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Townshend and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Townshend and Dover 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 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
10.4Highest |
8.1Lowest |
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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.