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Ferrisburgh vs Proctor vs Enosburgh vs Huntington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ferrisburgh has the most expensive homes ($423k median).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Huntington has the most people working from home (16.8%).
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 | Ferrisburgh | Proctor | Enosburgh | Huntington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,661 |
1,794Lowest |
2,804Highest |
1,853 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9 6% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
47.6±4.9Highest 10% above VT |
| Huntington and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.2%±2.9 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+ | 23.3%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.5%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1% VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
56.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,989±$22kHighest 32% above VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$94,497±$3k 16% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,700±$35kHighest 34% above VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$338,300±$28k 7% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$986±$511 20% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,120Highest 21% above VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$5,570 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
25.9%±14Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
32 min 35% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±4.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Huntington and Ferrisburgh 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 | #7 of 70 in VT | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| 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.