Compare towns
Enosburgh vs Irasburg vs Proctor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Irasburg has the highest household income ($99k).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Enosburgh | Irasburg | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
1,384Lowest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
40.3±5.3Lowest 6% below VT |
42.4±6.4Highest about the VT average |
| Proctor and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.4%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Irasburg and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
23.6% VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 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 | $63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$98,534±$13kHighest 21% above VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$230,800±$22kHighest 27% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
| Irasburg and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,063±$86Highest 14% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
| Irasburg and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$3,966 21% below VT |
$4,032Highest 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
17%±28.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% VT: 10.1% |
2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
24 min 3% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.7%±2.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Enosburgh and Proctor 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 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
— | 8.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.