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Proctor vs Jerusalem vs Enosburgh vs Irasburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Jerusalem has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
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 | Jerusalem | Enosburgh | Irasburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794 |
4,278Highest |
2,804 |
1,384Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4Highest 9% above U.S. |
34±4.4Lowest 13% below U.S. |
40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
40.3±5.3 4% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Irasburg and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Proctor and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
21.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$86,780±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$98,534±$13kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Irasburg and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$320,900±$59kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$230,800±$22k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$870±$116 38% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,063±$86Highest 25% below U.S. |
| 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 29% above U.S. |
$4,523Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$3,966 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±43.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
17%±28.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jerusalem 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jerusalem 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 | — |
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| 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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U.S. 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.