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Enosburgh vs Proctor vs Exeter vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Exeter has the oldest population (median age 51.7).
Franklin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Exeter | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
1,794 |
913Lowest |
1,590 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
38.8±6.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Exeter and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Franklin and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter 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% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% 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% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin 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±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$79,917±$21kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Franklin and Exeter 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±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
$247,400±$66kHighest 26% below U.S. |
| Franklin and Exeter 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. |
$1,029±$202Highest 27% below U.S. |
$867±$44 39% below U.S. |
$891±$266 37% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Franklin 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. |
$4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,384 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±42.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Franklin 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Franklin and Exeter 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 | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — | None in town |
| 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.