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Enosburgh vs Montgomery 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 kids (21% under 18).
Montgomery has the most people working from home (16%).
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 | Montgomery | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
1,047Lowest |
1,586 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.4% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
| Montgomery and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Proctor 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% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery 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% |
52.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| 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±$17k 21% below VT |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
$75,060±$12kHighest 8% below VT |
| Proctor and Enosburgh 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 |
$323,200±$45kHighest about the VT average |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$868±$209 30% below VT |
$1,059±$200Highest 14% below VT |
| Proctor and Montgomery 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 |
$4,326Highest 14% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Enosburgh 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% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
22 minLowest 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Montgomery 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
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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.