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Enosburgh vs Jerusalem vs Proctor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Jerusalem has the most people working from home (16.9%).
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 | Jerusalem | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804 |
4,278Highest |
1,794Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
34±4.4Lowest 13% below U.S. |
42.4±6.4Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Proctor and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Proctor and Jerusalem 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
45.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
21.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$86,780±$11kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
| Jerusalem and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$320,900±$59kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Jerusalem and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$870±$116 38% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202Highest 27% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$4,523Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±43.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jerusalem and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jerusalem 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 | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
— | 8.7Lowest |
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U.S. 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.