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Unity vs Enosburgh vs Proctor vs Claremont
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 people working from home (10.1%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Claremont has the most renters (42.8% rent).
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 | Unity | Enosburgh | Proctor | Claremont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,375Lowest |
2,804 |
1,794 |
13,078Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-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. |
42.6±3.5 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Enosburgh 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% |
20.8%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% |
21.7% 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% |
2.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17k 21% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$59,096±$8kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Unity and Proctor 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±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$204,600±$17kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Unity and Enosburgh 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. |
$1,146±$83 19% below U.S. |
| Unity and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,394 73% above U.S. |
$3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$5,774Highest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.6%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Claremont and Enosburgh 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% |
13.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.2%Lowest 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. |
1957 23 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. |
24 min 8% below 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% |
8.6%±2.9Lowest 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 | — | #103 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Unity School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Claremont School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Stevens High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
8.7Lowest |
12.7Highest |
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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.