Compare towns
Enosburgh vs Jericho vs Proctor vs Montgomery
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).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Montgomery has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Jericho | Proctor | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
5,114Highest |
1,794 |
1,047Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
| Montgomery and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest 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+ | 17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
52.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2 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±$17k 21% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$323,200±$45k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$868±$209 30% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$4,326 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Montgomery 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
15.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Montgomery 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
13.0Highest |
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.