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Enosburgh vs Monroe 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).
Monroe has the most expensive homes ($313k median).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).

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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.

MeasureEnosburghMonroeProctor
People
Population
2,804Highest
786Lowest
1,794
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+9.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
40.6±3.9Lowest
4% above U.S.
51±10.4Highest
31% above U.S.
42.4±6.4
9% above U.S.
Monroe and Proctor 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%
20.9%±7.6Lowest
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%
30.3%±8.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.4%±2.5
U.S.: 17.2%
Monroe 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
U.S.: 35.7%
25.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
28.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.1%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
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±$17kLowest
21% below U.S.
$88,150±$7kHighest
9% above U.S.
$74,167±$12k
8% below U.S.
Monroe 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.
$312,700±$58kHighest
6% below U.S.
$209,900±$17kLowest
37% below U.S.
Monroe 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.
$1,104±$218Highest
22% below U.S.
$1,029±$202
27% below U.S.
Monroe and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,624
16% above U.S.
$2,661Lowest
15% below U.S.
$4,032Highest
29% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.9%±11.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
48%±39
U.S.: 51.1%
37.3%±16.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Enosburgh and Monroe 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%
5.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
16.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
75.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
88.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
86.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972
8 yrs older than U.S.
1977Highest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
21% above U.S.
27 min
4% above U.S.
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
Work from home
10.1%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
3.2%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.4%±4.6
U.S.: 15.1%
Enosburgh and Proctor 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 Monroe School District Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70
High school in town Enosburg Falls Middle/High School None in town Proctor Junior/Senior High School
Students per teacherat that high school
10.4Highest
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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.