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Middlesex vs Enosburgh vs Proctor vs Monkton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Monkton has the highest household income ($120k).
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 | Middlesex | Enosburgh | Proctor | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943 |
2,804Highest |
1,794Lowest |
1,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
47.1±5.4Highest 9% above VT |
| Monkton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
50% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
| Monkton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$379,900±$18kHighest 20% above VT |
| Monkton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$1,301±$120 5% above VT |
| Middlesex and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$5,887 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton 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% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
96.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Monkton 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| 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.