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Enosburgh vs Otis vs Proctor vs Fair Haven
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).
Otis has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
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 | Otis | Proctor | Fair Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
1,624Lowest |
1,794 |
2,724 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
51±3.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
39.2±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Otis 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% |
15.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 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% |
28%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Otis 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% |
39.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Fair Haven 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 U.S. |
$108,898±$6kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$396,700±$40kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$176,500±$14kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$1,318±$924Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Otis 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. |
$2,408Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
$3,865 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Otis and Fair Haven 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% |
1.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — | #66 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Farmington River Reg | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
— | 8.7Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.