Compare towns
Enosburgh vs Middlesex vs Moretown 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).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Moretown has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
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 | Middlesex | Moretown | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
1,943 |
1,532Lowest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
46.8±3.8Highest 9% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
| Moretown and Middlesex 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% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Middlesex 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% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Middlesex 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 |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$104,423±$7k 29% above VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
| Middlesex and Moretown 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 |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$380,800±$36kHighest 20% above VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
| Moretown and Middlesex 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 |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
| Middlesex 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 |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$5,506 9% above VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3 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% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Moretown 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| 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.