Compare towns
Proctor vs Enosburgh vs Wallingford 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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Wallingford has the oldest population (median age 45.9).
Fairfield has the most expensive homes ($321k median).
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 | Wallingford | Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794Lowest |
2,804Highest |
2,286 |
1,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +2.4% 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±10.8Highest 6% above VT |
42.3±2.7 about the VT average |
| Wallingford 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% |
18.7%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Fairfield 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%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wallingford 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% |
30.3%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% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
$87,019±$22kHighest 7% above VT |
| Fairfield and Wallingford 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 |
$261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
$320,600±$22kHighest about the VT average |
| Fairfield and Wallingford 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 |
$891±$95 28% below VT |
$1,056±$441Highest 14% below VT |
| Fairfield 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 |
$4,355 14% below VT |
$4,816Highest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±20.4 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 | 16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
88.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3 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 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | 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.