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Stratton vs Proctor vs Enosburgh vs Winhall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Winhall has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Stratton | Proctor | Enosburgh | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532Lowest |
1,794 |
2,804Highest |
752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
48.9±6.1Highest 13% above VT |
| Winhall and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8Lowest 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+ | 11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4 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 | $122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
| Stratton and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
| Winhall and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,094±$732 11% below VT |
| Stratton and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750 6% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Winhall 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 | — |
| 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.