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Plainfield vs Proctor vs Enosburgh vs Scipio
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($155k median).
Proctor has the oldest population (median age 42.4).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Scipio has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
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 | Plainfield | Proctor | Enosburgh | Scipio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,016Lowest |
1,794 |
2,804Highest |
1,497 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -10.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
42.4±6.4Highest 9% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
36.4±9.3 6% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Scipio and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Proctor and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,673±$6k 12% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$76,618±$7kHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Scipio and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $155,100±$17kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39kHighest 33% below U.S. |
$192,200±$22k 42% below U.S. |
| Enosburgh and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$207Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202Highest 27% below U.S. |
$852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$888±$102 37% below U.S. |
| Proctor and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,667Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$3,840 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
15.8%±53.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Scipio and Plainfield 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 | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — |
| High school in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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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.