Compare towns
Enosburgh vs Proctor vs Walden vs Richford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Walden has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Richford 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 | Proctor | Walden | Richford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
1,586 |
1,037Lowest |
2,467 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
48.8±3.2Highest 13% above VT |
39±3.6Lowest 10% below VT |
| Walden 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 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Richford 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 VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
23.4%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Richford 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% |
28%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.4% VT: 43.8% |
20.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
6.4%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Richford and Enosburgh 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 |
$75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
$88,000±$15kHighest 8% above VT |
$56,853±$13kLowest 30% below VT |
| Walden 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 30% below VT |
$206,000±$20k 35% below VT |
$238,900±$23kHighest 25% below VT |
$176,600±$16kLowest 44% below VT |
| Walden and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,059±$200 14% below VT |
$900±$136 27% below VT |
$1,160±$66Highest 6% below VT |
| Richford and Proctor 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 |
$3,944Highest 22% below VT |
$3,944Highest 22% below VT |
$3,300Lowest 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
55.1%±15.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Walden and Richford 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% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
70.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
22 minLowest 5% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | None in town | Richford Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
— | — | 9.1Lowest |
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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.