Compare towns
Fairlee vs Proctor vs Enosburgh vs Norton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairlee has the most expensive homes ($278k median).
Proctor has the highest household income ($74k).
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
Norton has the most homeowners (100%).
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 | Fairlee | Proctor | Enosburgh | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 54Lowest |
1,794 |
2,804Highest |
108 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 63.5±7.6Highest 47% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
53.8±6.7 25% above VT |
| Fairlee and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 0%±52.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
13%±21.1 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+ | 37%±54.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±15.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Fairlee and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
28.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±26.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
4.6%±10.7 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $21,071±$13kLowest 74% below VT |
$74,167±$12kHighest 9% below VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$65,625±$23k 19% below VT |
| Proctor and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,500±$28kHighest 12% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$200,000±$32kLowest 37% below VT |
| Fairlee and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,057±$620Highest 14% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
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| Fairlee and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,750 26% below VT |
$4,032Highest 20% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$2,769Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±55.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
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| Fairlee and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 50%Highest VT: 10.1% |
16.2% VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
13%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942 34 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | — | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
39 minHighest 68% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.5%±30.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
25.5%±18Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Norton and Fairlee 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 | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — |
| High school in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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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.