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Enosburgh vs Proctor vs Colrain vs Richford
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 people working from home (10.1%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Colrain has the most expensive homes ($284k median).
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 | Colrain | Richford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
1,794 |
1,627Lowest |
2,467 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
49.6±8.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
39±3.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Colrain 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% |
21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colrain 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$80,673±$10kHighest about the U.S. average |
$56,853±$13kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Colrain 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. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$284,300±$14kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$176,600±$16kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$1,102±$77 22% below U.S. |
$1,160±$66Highest 18% below U.S. |
| Richford and Colrain 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. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$4,317Highest 38% above U.S. |
$3,300Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Richford and Enosburgh 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% |
16.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Enosburgh and Richford 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 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Mohawk Trail | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | Richford Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
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.