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Enosburgh vs Proctor vs Thurman vs Montgomery
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 renters (24.3% rent).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Thurman has the most people working from home (19%).
Montgomery has the most expensive homes ($323k 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 | Thurman | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
1,794 |
977Lowest |
1,047 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
52.7±3.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
51.5±11.3 32% above U.S. |
| Thurman and Montgomery 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% |
16.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montgomery and Thurman 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% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$17k 21% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$58,750±$14k 27% below U.S. |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Enosburgh 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. |
$197,400±$43kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$323,200±$45kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$2,175±$599Highest 54% above U.S. |
$868±$209 39% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 16% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$2,368Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$4,326Highest 39% 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% |
23.1%±77.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±8.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thurman and Montgomery 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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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.