Compare towns
Enosburgh vs Proctor vs Wilder vs Richford
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 most homeowners (86.7%).
Wilder has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Wilder | Richford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
1,794Lowest |
3,087Highest |
2,467 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
45.5±8.9Highest 6% above VT |
39±3.6Lowest 10% below VT |
| Wilder 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 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.4%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder and Richford 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% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
6.4%±3.6 VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Richford 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 VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$75,143±$9kHighest 7% below VT |
$56,853±$13kLowest 30% below VT |
| Wilder and Proctor 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±$17k 34% below VT |
$273,200±$18kHighest 14% below VT |
$176,600±$16kLowest 44% below VT |
| Wilder and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$1,142±$451 7% below VT |
$1,160±$66Highest 6% below VT |
| Richford and Wilder 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 |
$5,505Highest 9% above VT |
$3,300Lowest 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
55.1%±15.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
16.2% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
70.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Wilder 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 | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — | Richford Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
8.7Lowest |
— | 9.1 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → | None yet |
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.