Compare towns
Enosburgh vs Lincoln vs Proctor vs Ripton
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).
Lincoln has the most people working from home (18.8%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
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 | Lincoln | Proctor | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
1,394 |
1,794 |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
45.7±3.6 6% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
| Ripton and Lincoln 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% |
15.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest 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% |
22.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Proctor 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% |
43.5% VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$96,667±$18k 19% above VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
| Ripton and Lincoln 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 |
$365,200±$30k 15% above VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
| Ripton and Lincoln 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 |
$870±$47 29% below VT |
$1,029±$202Highest 17% below VT |
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| Proctor and Lincoln 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 |
$6,100Highest 21% above VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Lincoln 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% |
7.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.1% VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Lincoln and Ripton 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 | Lincoln Town School District | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | 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.