Compare towns
Proctor vs Enosburgh vs Whiting 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 most affordable homes ($210k median).
Enosburgh has the most people working from home (10.1%).
Whiting has the most expensive homes ($280k median).
Irasburg has the highest household income ($99k).
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 | Whiting | Irasburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794 |
2,804Highest |
532Lowest |
1,384 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | +6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4Highest about the VT average |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
40.3±5.3 6% below VT |
| Proctor and Enosburgh 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% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
24.4%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Irasburg and Whiting 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% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
25.9% VT: 43.8% |
23.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Whiting 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 |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$98,534±$13kHighest 21% above VT |
| Irasburg and Whiting 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 |
$280,400±$36kHighest 11% below VT |
$230,800±$22k 27% below VT |
| Whiting and Irasburg 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 |
$1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
$1,063±$86 14% below VT |
| Whiting and Irasburg 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 |
$4,227Highest 16% below VT |
$3,966 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
17%±28.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting 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% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
24 min 3% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
5.7%±2.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Enosburgh and Whiting 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle 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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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.