Compare towns
Enosburgh vs Jay vs Proctor vs Whitingham
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 youngest population (median age 40.6).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k 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 | Enosburgh | Jay | Proctor | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
471Lowest |
1,586 |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
| Jay and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28% VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 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 |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$75,060±$12kHighest 8% below VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
| Proctor and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
| Whitingham and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87 31% below VT |
— | $1,059±$200Highest 14% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Proctor and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 28% below VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Enosburgh 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% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
22 minLowest 5% below VT |
38 min 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Enosburgh 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 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
— | — | 7.8Lowest |
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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.