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Proctor vs Whitingham 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).
Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
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 | Whitingham | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,586 |
1,368Lowest |
2,804Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.3±8.9Highest 10% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
| Proctor and Whitingham 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% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Whitingham 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest 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 |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
| Proctor and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
| Whitingham and Enosburgh 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 |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$852±$87 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 | $3,944 22% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 5% below VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Enosburgh and Proctor 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 | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8Lowest |
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.