Compare towns
Swanton vs Proctor vs Enosburgh vs Milton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Swanton has the oldest population (median age 43.7).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Milton has the highest household income ($119k).
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 | Swanton | Proctor | Enosburgh | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,820 |
1,794Lowest |
2,804 |
10,769Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.5Highest about the VT average |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
41.6±2.5 3% below VT |
| Swanton and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.6%±3.4Lowest 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+ | 19.5%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
16%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.3% VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.3 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 | $81,371±$14k about the VT average |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$118,977±$10kHighest 47% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$35k 10% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$372,500±$20kHighest 18% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,257±$133 about the VT average |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,536±$257Highest 24% above VT |
| Milton and Swanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,449 12% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$5,610Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
53.1%±20.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Milton and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
3.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±2.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Milton 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 | #27 of 70 in VT | — | #26 of 70 in VT | #56 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Milton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Milton Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7Lowest |
10.4Highest |
9.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.