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Wayne vs Enosburgh vs Proctor vs Tyrone
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Tyrone has the most people working from home (12.9%).
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 | Wayne | Enosburgh | Proctor | Tyrone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,033Lowest |
2,804Highest |
1,794 |
1,755 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.6±3.6Highest 61% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
37±10.2Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
25.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Tyrone and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 40.1%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±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 | $90,938±$17kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$72,083±$17k 11% below U.S. |
| Wayne and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,700±$150kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$170,400±$21kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Wayne and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,031±$304 27% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$1,104±$594Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Tyrone and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,967 27% above U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$4,032Highest 29% above U.S. |
$2,870Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±30.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tyrone 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — |
| 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.