Compare towns
Orwell vs Proctor vs Enosburgh vs Shoreham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orwell has the most expensive homes ($336k median).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Shoreham has the highest household income ($94k).
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 | Orwell | Proctor | Enosburgh | Shoreham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,294 |
1,794 |
2,804Highest |
1,269Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.5±7 10% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
51.8±7.2Highest 20% above VT |
| Shoreham and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
18%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 24%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Shoreham and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1% VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
36.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$22k 13% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$93,654±$23kHighest 15% above VT |
| Shoreham and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,600±$25kHighest 6% above VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$316,400±$34k about the VT average |
| Orwell and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,105±$51 10% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,306±$335Highest 6% above VT |
| Shoreham and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,914 22% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,713Highest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±35.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±48.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Orwell and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
8.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 15% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
15.9%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Shoreham and Orwell 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 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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.