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Unity vs Enosburgh vs Proctor vs Acworth

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% under 18).

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.

MeasureUnityEnosburghProctorAcworth
People
Population
1,375
2,804Highest
1,794
851Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-9.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
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+1.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-4.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
58±4.5Highest
49% above U.S.
40.6±3.9Lowest
4% above U.S.
42.4±6.4
9% above U.S.
47.3±14.5
22% above U.S.
Unity and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
12%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21%±4.2
U.S.: 22%
21.8%±4.4
U.S.: 22%
25.9%±16.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
Acworth and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
34.9%±7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
17.9%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.4%±2.5
U.S.: 17.2%
24%±9.8
U.S.: 17.2%
Unity and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
21.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
20.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
28.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
25.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1%±0.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
5.1%±4.2
U.S.: 6.4%
Enosburgh and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$87,500±$16kHighest
8% above U.S.
$63,828±$17kLowest
21% below U.S.
$74,167±$12k
8% below U.S.
$82,917±$5k
about the U.S. average
Unity and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$276,100±$29kHighest
17% below U.S.
$223,100±$39k
33% below U.S.
$209,900±$17kLowest
37% below U.S.
$273,000±$34k
18% below U.S.
Unity and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,625±$804Highest
15% above U.S.
$852±$87Lowest
40% below U.S.
$1,029±$202
27% below U.S.
$1,352±$291
4% below U.S.
Unity and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,394Highest
73% above U.S.
$3,624Lowest
16% above U.S.
$4,032
29% above U.S.
$4,695
51% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
40%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
48.9%±11.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
37.3%±16.2
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Enosburgh and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
13.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
16.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
9.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
75.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
86.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
92.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1972
8 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1963
17 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
35 minHighest
32% above U.S.
32 min
21% above U.S.
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
35 min
31% above U.S.
Work from home
9.5%±4
U.S.: 15.1%
10.1%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.4%±4.6
U.S.: 15.1%
7.1%±4.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Enosburgh and Unity 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 Unity School District Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 Fall Mountain Regional School District
High school in town None in town Enosburg Falls Middle/High School Proctor Junior/Senior High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
10.4Highest
8.7Lowest
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U.S. 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.