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Proctor vs Monkton vs Enosburgh vs Pittsford
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).
Monkton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Pittsford has the most affordable homes ($197k 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 | Monkton | Enosburgh | Pittsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794Lowest |
1,999 |
2,804 |
2,892Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
47.7±6.3Highest 11% above VT |
| Pittsford and Monkton 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% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±5.2Lowest 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%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Pittsford 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% |
50%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 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 |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$69,705±$7k 14% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$379,900±$18kHighest 20% above VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$197,000±$33kLowest 38% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$1,301±$120Highest 5% above VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$781±$167Lowest 37% below VT |
| Monkton 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 |
$5,887Highest 17% above VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,378Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
18.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton 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% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
11.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #26 of 70 in VT | #54 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | 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.