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Proctor vs Wheelock vs Enosburgh
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).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
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 | Wheelock | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,586 |
717Lowest |
2,804Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.4% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
| Wheelock and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Wheelock 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% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock 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% |
34.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest 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 |
$64,792±$20k 20% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
| Proctor and Wheelock 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 |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% 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 | $1,059±$200Highest 14% below VT |
— | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
| 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 |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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 | 10% VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 5% below VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock 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.