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Enosburgh vs Proctor vs Stratton vs Sheldon

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).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Sheldon has the most people working from home (13%).

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.

MeasureEnosburghProctorStrattonSheldon
People
Population
2,804Highest
1,794
532Lowest
2,267
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+1.3%Highest
VT: +2.8%
—
-2.5%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
40.6±3.9
6% below VT
42.4±6.4Highest
about the VT average
31.5±4.1Lowest
27% below VT
40.9±3.5
5% below VT
Proctor and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
21%±4.2Lowest
VT: 17.9%
21.8%±4.4
VT: 17.9%
28%±7.4Highest
VT: 17.9%
23.7%±3.6
VT: 17.9%
Stratton and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
17.9%±3.3
VT: 21.4%
22.4%±2.5Highest
VT: 21.4%
11.7%±4Lowest
VT: 21.4%
12.6%±2.3
VT: 21.4%
Proctor and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
20.1%
VT: 43.8%
28.1%
VT: 43.8%
33.2%Highest
VT: 43.8%
14.7%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±2.4Highest
VT: 7%
3.6%±1.7
VT: 7%
1.3%±2.8Lowest
VT: 7%
2%±1.3
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±$17kLowest
21% below VT
$74,167±$12k
9% below VT
$122,708±$33kHighest
51% above VT
$78,533±$25k
3% below VT
Stratton and Sheldon 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
$209,900±$17kLowest
34% below VT
$400,000±$50kHighest
26% above VT
$272,400±$61k
14% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$852±$87Lowest
31% below VT
$1,029±$202
17% below VT
$1,208±$979
about the VT average
$1,286±$379Highest
4% above VT
Sheldon and Stratton 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
$4,032
20% below VT
$4,750Highest
6% below VT
$3,578Lowest
29% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.9%±11.2Highest
VT: 48.4%
37.3%±16.2
VT: 48.4%
12%±69.8
VT: 48.4%
0%±27Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Enosburgh and Proctor 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%
16.2%Highest
VT: 10.1%
0%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
5.1%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
75.7%
VT: 73.2%
86.7%
VT: 73.2%
73.3%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
89%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972
4 yrs older than VT
1938Lowest
38 yrs older than VT
1988Highest
12 yrs newer than VT
1984
8 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 min
36% above VT
22 minLowest
6% below VT
33 minHighest
39% above VT
25 min
7% above VT
Work from home
10.1%±4.4
VT: 16.9%
9.4%±4.6
VT: 16.9%
3.3%±3.5Lowest
VT: 16.9%
13%±3.7Highest
VT: 16.9%
Sheldon 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 Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 — Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85
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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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.