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Poultney vs Proctor vs Enosburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
Bordering PoultneyEast Poultney
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Poultney has the youngest population (median age 28.2).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Enosburgh has the most expensive homes ($223k 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 | Poultney | Proctor | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,033Lowest |
1,794 |
2,804Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -33.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 28.2±4.5Lowest 35% below VT |
42.4±6.4Highest about the VT average |
40.6±3.9 6% 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 | 16.8%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 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+ | 21.1%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 22.1%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,536±$11k 13% below VT |
$74,167±$12kHighest 9% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
| Proctor and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,600±$43kLowest 38% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$223,100±$39kHighest 30% below VT |
| Enosburgh and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $868±$113 30% below VT |
$1,029±$202Highest 17% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
| Proctor and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,450Lowest 32% below VT |
$4,032Highest 20% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.2%±12.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 33% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.3%±3.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Poultney 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 | #41 of 70 in VT | — | #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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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.