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Fair Haven vs Proctor vs Hampton vs Enosburgh

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Fair Haven has the youngest population (median age 39.2).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Enosburgh has the most people working from home (10.1%).

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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.

MeasureFair HavenProctorHamptonEnosburgh
People
Population
2,724
1,794
1,145Lowest
2,804Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-8.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
39.2±7.6Lowest
about the U.S. average
42.4±6.4
9% above U.S.
43.1±14.7Highest
11% above U.S.
40.6±3.9
4% above U.S.
Hampton and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.4%±5.1
U.S.: 22%
21.8%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
15.9%±6.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21%±4.2
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+
18.4%±4.5
U.S.: 17.2%
22.4%±2.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.6%±3.3
U.S.: 17.2%
17.9%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Proctor and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
23.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
28.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
15.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
20.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.1%±2.9
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
3.2%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
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±$16kLowest
23% below U.S.
$74,167±$12kHighest
8% below U.S.
$73,796±$8k
9% below U.S.
$63,828±$17k
21% below U.S.
Proctor and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$176,500±$14k
47% below U.S.
$209,900±$17k
37% below U.S.
$166,800±$10kLowest
50% below U.S.
$223,100±$39kHighest
33% below U.S.
Enosburgh and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$830±$116Lowest
41% below U.S.
$1,029±$202
27% below U.S.
$1,264±$375Highest
11% below U.S.
$852±$87
40% below U.S.
Hampton and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,865
24% above U.S.
$4,032Highest
29% above U.S.
$3,007Lowest
4% below U.S.
$3,624
16% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
50.9%±20.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
37.3%±16.2
U.S.: 51.1%
13.2%±25.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.9%±11.2
U.S.: 51.1%
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
U.S.: 12.5%
16.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
16.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
13.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
80.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
86.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
78.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
75.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
1972
8 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 min
17% above U.S.
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
27 min
about the U.S. average
32 minHighest
21% above U.S.
Work from home
4.3%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.4%±4.6
U.S.: 15.1%
7.8%±8.4
U.S.: 15.1%
10.1%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
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 Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 — Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88
High school in town Fair Haven Union Middle and High School Proctor Junior/Senior High School — Enosburg Falls Middle/High School
Students per teacherat that high school
12.8Highest
8.7Lowest
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10.4
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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.