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Enosburgh vs Proctor vs Sutton 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
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Sutton | Richford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
1,794Lowest |
2,239 |
2,467 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
39±3.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Sutton 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% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest 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% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Richford 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% |
44.3%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%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 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. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$56,853±$13kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above 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. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,160±$66 18% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Richford 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% 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%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest 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. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | Richford Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
8.7Lowest |
10.4Highest |
9.1 |
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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.