Compare towns
Northfield vs Enosburgh vs Proctor vs Castleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Northfield has the most expensive homes ($274k median).
Proctor has the most homeowners (86.7%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Northfield | Enosburgh | Proctor | Castleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,920Highest |
2,804 |
1,794Lowest |
4,453 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7% VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 36.4±4.1Lowest 16% below VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
42.4±6.4Highest about the VT average |
38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
| Proctor and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 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+ | 20%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,768±$13k 12% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$74,167±$12kHighest 9% below VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
| Proctor and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,400±$21kHighest 13% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
| Northfield and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,018±$207 18% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
| Castleton and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878Highest 3% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 20 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Northfield 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 | #42 of 70 in VT | #26 of 70 in VT | — | #39 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | Northfield Middle/High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0 |
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.