Compare towns
Washington vs Proctor vs Enosburgh vs Williamstown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington has the oldest population (median age 52.9).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Williamstown has the highest household income ($94k).
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 | Washington | Proctor | Enosburgh | Williamstown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,056Lowest |
1,794 |
2,804 |
3,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
42±5 about the VT average |
| Washington and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.9%±5.2 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+ | 24.3%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
17%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Washington and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
17.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,103±$8k 19% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$94,418±$10kHighest 16% above VT |
| Williamstown and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,700±$37k 31% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$234,900±$24kHighest 26% below VT |
| Williamstown and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $996±$285 19% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,485Lowest 31% below VT |
$4,032Highest 20% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,841 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.5%±63.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
23 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 14.9%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Washington and Williamstown 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 | #47 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 |
| High school in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Williamstown Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7Lowest |
10.4Highest |
9.5 |
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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.