Compare towns
Proctor vs Stratton vs Enosburgh vs Proctor
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).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Enosburgh has the most people working from home (10.1%).
Proctor has the oldest population (median age 47.3).
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 | Stratton | Enosburgh | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794 |
532Lowest |
2,804Highest |
1,586 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
47.3±8.9Highest 10% above VT |
| Proctor 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor 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% |
33.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,059±$200 14% below VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Proctor 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.3% 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 |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5 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 | — |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — |
| 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.