Compare towns
Enosburgh vs Proctor vs Westminster vs Vernon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
Proctor has the most homeowners (86.7%).
Westminster has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Vernon has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Westminster | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
1,794 |
497Lowest |
2,709 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
43.3±11.5Highest about the VT average |
42.6±5.4 about the VT average |
| Westminster and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
22.8%±2.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Vernon 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 VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±1.7 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 |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
$85,682±$9kHighest 6% above VT |
| Vernon and Westminster 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 |
$313,600±$39kHighest about the VT average |
$285,100±$25k 10% below VT |
| Westminster and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87 31% below VT |
$1,029±$202Highest 17% below VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,023±$214 17% below VT |
| Proctor and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$4,480 11% below VT |
$5,191Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
26.2%±3.7 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% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
76.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT | #30 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — | Vernon School District |
| 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.