Compare towns
Dummerston vs Enosburgh vs Proctor vs Moretown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Moretown has the most expensive homes ($381k 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 | Dummerston | Enosburgh | Proctor | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
2,804Highest |
1,794 |
1,532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
46.8±3.8Highest 9% above VT |
| Moretown and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
58.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4 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 | $101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above VT |
| Moretown and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$380,800±$36kHighest 20% above VT |
| Moretown and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 10% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$5,506Highest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Moretown 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| 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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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.