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Otis vs Enosburgh vs Proctor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Otis has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 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 | Otis | Enosburgh | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,624Lowest |
2,804Highest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±3.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
| Otis and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Otis and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $108,898±$6kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,700±$40kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,318±$924Highest 7% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
| Otis and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,408Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Otis and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Farmington River Reg | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.