Compare towns
Milton vs Proctor vs Enosburgh vs Barre
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milton has the most expensive homes ($373k median).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Barre has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
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 | Milton | Proctor | Enosburgh | Barre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,769Highest |
1,794Lowest |
2,804 |
8,005 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
— | 0%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.6±2.5 3% below VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
48.4±4.2Highest 12% above VT |
| Barre and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.3Lowest 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+ | 16%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.1% VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.2Lowest 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 | $118,977±$10kHighest 47% above VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$93,210±$9k 15% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $372,500±$20kHighest 18% above VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$281,400±$13k 11% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,536±$257Highest 24% above VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,524±$399 24% above VT |
| Milton and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,610Highest 11% above VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,737 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±20.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
42.4%±20.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Milton and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
23 min 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 14.6%±2.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
13.7%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Milton and Barre 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 | #56 of 70 in VT | — | #26 of 70 in VT | #19 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Milton School District | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Barre Unified Union School District #97 |
| High school in town | Milton Senior High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
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.