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Enosburgh vs Ryegate vs Proctor vs Berkshire
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 most renters (24.3% rent).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Berkshire has the youngest population (median age 31.6).
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 | Ryegate | Proctor | Berkshire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
1,059Lowest |
1,794 |
1,745 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
42.4±6.4Highest about the VT average |
31.6±6.9Lowest 27% below VT |
| Proctor and Ryegate 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% |
23.2%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Berkshire and Ryegate 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% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Ryegate 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% |
29.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
22% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
3.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Berkshire 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 |
$66,484±$15k 18% below VT |
$74,167±$12kHighest 9% below VT |
$71,406±$21k 12% below VT |
| Proctor and Berkshire 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 |
$219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$244,600±$26kHighest 23% below VT |
| Berkshire 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 |
$908±$236 26% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$1,525±$267Highest 24% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 28% below VT |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
$4,032Highest 20% below VT |
$3,545 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57.4%±52.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Berkshire and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
77.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1949 27 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
32 minHighest 37% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Berkshire 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.