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Lyndon 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

Lyndon has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Proctor has the highest household income ($74k).

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.

MeasureLyndonEnosburghProctor
People
Population
5,590Highest
2,804
1,794Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-8.2%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
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+1.3%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
48.4±6.7Highest
12% above VT
40.6±3.9Lowest
6% below VT
42.4±6.4
about the VT average
Lyndon and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
13.1%±2.8Lowest
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+
21.8%±3.8
VT: 21.4%
17.9%±3.3Lowest
VT: 21.4%
22.4%±2.5Highest
VT: 21.4%
Proctor and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
30.3%Highest
VT: 43.8%
20.1%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
28.1%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
9.8%±2Highest
VT: 7%
5.4%±2.4
VT: 7%
3.6%±1.7Lowest
VT: 7%
Lyndon and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$68,786±$6k
15% below VT
$63,828±$17kLowest
21% below VT
$74,167±$12kHighest
9% below VT
Proctor and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$227,000±$21kHighest
28% below VT
$223,100±$39k
30% below VT
$209,900±$17kLowest
34% below VT
Lyndon and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,096±$123Highest
11% below VT
$852±$87Lowest
31% below VT
$1,029±$202
17% below VT
Lyndon and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,846
24% below VT
$3,624Lowest
28% below VT
$4,032Highest
20% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
55.7%±15.2Highest
VT: 48.4%
48.9%±11.2
VT: 48.4%
37.3%±16.2Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Lyndon and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
11%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
13.9%
VT: 10.1%
16.2%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
85.6%
VT: 73.2%
75.7%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
86.7%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
5 yrs newer than VT
1972
4 yrs older than VT
1938Lowest
38 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 min
about the VT average
32 minHighest
36% above VT
22 minLowest
6% below VT
Work from home
10.5%±3.4Highest
VT: 16.9%
10.1%±4.4
VT: 16.9%
9.4%±4.6Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Lyndon and Enosburgh 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 #44 of 70 in VT #26 of 70 in VT —
School district Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70
High school in town None in town Enosburg Falls Middle/High School Proctor Junior/Senior High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
10.4Highest
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.