Compare towns
Proctor vs Enosburgh vs Dorset vs Fairfield
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 most affordable homes ($210k median).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
Fairfield has the most kids (25.4% 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 | Proctor | Enosburgh | Dorset | Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794Lowest |
2,804Highest |
2,092 |
1,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +5% VT: +2.8% |
+8.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
45.9±7.5Highest 6% above VT |
42.3±2.7 about the VT average |
| Dorset and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.5 VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Fairfield and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.6 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 | $74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$111,250±$40kHighest 37% above VT |
$87,019±$22k 7% above VT |
| Dorset and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
$320,600±$22k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,420±$296Highest 15% above VT |
$1,056±$441 14% below VT |
| Dorset and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032 20% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
$4,816 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±20.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
11.2% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
22 minLowest 8% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | None in town |
| 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.