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Proctor vs Enosburgh vs Waterville
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 people working from home (10.1%).
Waterville has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794 |
2,804Highest |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
| Waterville and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Enosburgh 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% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Enosburgh 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% |
32.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,167±$12kHighest 9% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$71,250±$27k 12% below VT |
| Proctor and Waterville 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 |
$236,300±$15kHighest 25% below VT |
| Waterville 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 |
$1,110±$93Highest 10% below VT |
| Waterville and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032Highest 20% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$3,957 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Waterville 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% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
1972Highest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest 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 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | 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.