Compare towns
Proctor vs Enosburgh vs Sandgate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
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 | Proctor | Enosburgh | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,586 |
2,804Highest |
435Lowest |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
| Sandgate and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| 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 | $75,060±$12kHighest 8% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$69,167±$19k 15% below VT |
| Proctor and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,000±$20k 35% below VT |
$223,100±$39kHighest 30% below VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% 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 | $1,059±$200Highest 14% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
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| Proctor and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Highest 22% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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 | 10% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
1959 17 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 5% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.