Compare towns
Newfane vs Proctor vs Enosburgh vs Dover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Proctor has the highest household income ($74k).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Dover has the most expensive homes ($333k median).
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 | Newfane | Proctor | Enosburgh | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,456Lowest |
1,794 |
2,804Highest |
1,466 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
— | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
53.5±8.3 24% above VT |
| Newfane and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest 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+ | 29.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5% VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 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 | $66,719±$21k 18% below VT |
$74,167±$12kHighest 9% below VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
| Proctor and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$332,900±$55kHighest 5% above VT |
| Dover and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238Highest about the VT average |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
| Newfane and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,174Highest about the VT average |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,510 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Newfane and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Dover 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| 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.