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Townshend vs Enosburgh vs Proctor vs Wardsboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Wardsboro has the most homeowners (90.4%).
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 | Townshend | Enosburgh | Proctor | Wardsboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,538 |
2,804Highest |
1,794 |
820Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
51.6±7.3 20% above VT |
| Townshend and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.5 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+ | 19.3%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
27.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wardsboro and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
38.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.8 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest 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 | $78,750±$29kHighest 3% below VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$62,000±$6kLowest 24% below VT |
| Townshend and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$79k 9% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$299,300±$47kHighest 5% below VT |
| Wardsboro and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$80 13% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$1,479±$224Highest 20% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,364Highest 6% above VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$4,345 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.5%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.5%±58 VT: 48.4% |
| Townshend and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 28%±18.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Townshend and Wardsboro 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.1Lowest |
10.4Highest |
8.7 |
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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.