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Enosburgh vs Milton vs Proctor vs Berkshire
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).
Milton has the highest household income ($119k).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Berkshire has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | Milton | Proctor | Berkshire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
10,769Highest |
1,794 |
1,745Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-8.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
41.6±2.5 3% below VT |
42.4±6.4Highest about the VT average |
31.6±6.9Lowest 27% below VT |
| Proctor and Milton 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% |
17.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Berkshire and Proctor 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% |
16%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Enosburgh 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% |
33.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
22% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
3.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Berkshire 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 |
$118,977±$10kHighest 47% above VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$71,406±$21k 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$372,500±$20kHighest 18% above VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$244,600±$26k 23% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,536±$257Highest 24% above VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$1,525±$267 24% above VT |
| Milton and Berkshire 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 |
$5,610Highest 11% above VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$3,545Lowest 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
53.1%±20.6 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57.4%±52.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Berkshire and Milton 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% |
3.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
77.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
32 minHighest 37% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±2.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Milton and Berkshire 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 | #56 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Milton School District | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Milton Senior High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
9.3 |
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.