Compare towns
Proctor vs Enosburgh vs Hardwick vs Irasburg
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 renters (24.3% rent).
Hardwick has the most people working from home (11.8%).
Irasburg has the most kids (24.4% 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 | Hardwick | Irasburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794 |
2,804 |
2,965Highest |
1,384Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
— | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
47.1±7.4Highest 9% above VT |
40.3±5.3Lowest 6% below VT |
| Hardwick 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%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.4%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Irasburg and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27%±5.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Hardwick and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.5 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 |
$92,297±$17k 14% above VT |
$98,534±$13kHighest 21% above VT |
| Irasburg and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$184,700±$39kLowest 42% below VT |
$230,800±$22kHighest 27% below VT |
| Irasburg and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$875±$406 29% below VT |
$1,063±$86Highest 14% below VT |
| Irasburg and Proctor 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 |
$4,351Highest 14% below VT |
$3,966 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3 VT: 48.4% |
17%±28.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Hardwick 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% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
76.4% VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1962 14 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
29 min 23% above VT |
24 min 3% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.7%±2.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Hardwick 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 | #68 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Hazen Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7 |
10.4Highest |
8.6Lowest |
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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.