Compare towns
Fair Haven vs Orleans vs Enosburgh vs Proctor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fair Haven has the youngest population (median age 39.2).
Orleans has the most renters (35.9% rent).
Enosburgh has the most people working from home (10.1%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 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 | Fair Haven | Orleans | Enosburgh | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,724 |
809Lowest |
2,804Highest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
41.7±5.8 3% below VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
42.4±6.4Highest about the VT average |
| Proctor and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
17.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% VT: 43.8% |
24.8% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
3.7%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,404±$16k 23% below VT |
$57,159±$10kLowest 30% below VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$74,167±$12kHighest 9% below VT |
| Proctor and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,500±$14k 44% below VT |
$156,300±$18kLowest 51% below VT |
$223,100±$39kHighest 30% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
| Enosburgh and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $830±$116 33% below VT |
$810±$94Lowest 34% below VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$1,029±$202Highest 17% below VT |
| Proctor and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,865 23% below VT |
$3,019Lowest 40% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$4,032Highest 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±20.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
27.3%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Fair Haven and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
16.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% VT: 73.2% |
64.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
31 min 33% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.3%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Enosburgh and Proctor 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 | #66 of 70 in VT | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 10.4 |
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.