Compare towns
Proctor vs Enosburgh vs West Windsor vs Wolcott
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).
West Windsor has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Wolcott has the most kids (22.8% 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 | West Windsor | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794 |
2,804Highest |
1,171Lowest |
1,507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
— | +22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
42.4±5.9 about the VT average |
| West Windsor 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% |
19.8%±10Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Wolcott 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% |
25.5%±6.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| West Windsor 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% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| West Windsor and Enosburgh 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 |
$108,750±$18kHighest 34% above VT |
$70,259±$10k 13% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$393,500±$41kHighest 24% above VT |
$221,300±$23k 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,100±$217Highest 11% below VT |
$1,059±$118 14% below VT |
| West Windsor and Wolcott 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 |
$5,860Highest 16% above VT |
$3,930 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott 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% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| West Windsor and Wolcott 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 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | Wolcott School District |
| 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.