Compare towns
Fletcher vs Proctor vs Enosburgh vs Walden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fletcher has the most expensive homes ($302k median).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Walden has the most people working from home (21.4%).
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 | Fletcher | Proctor | Enosburgh | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,196 |
1,794 |
2,804Highest |
1,037Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.7±7.3 13% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
48.8±3.2Highest 13% above VT |
| Walden and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest 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+ | 21.7%±4 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
26.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,833±$9kHighest 30% above VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$88,000±$15k 8% above VT |
| Fletcher and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,100±$37kHighest 5% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,679±$427Highest 36% above VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$900±$136 27% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,965Highest about the VT average |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±78.3 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Walden and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 37% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Walden and Fletcher 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 | Fletcher School District | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| 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.