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Williamstown vs Enosburgh vs Proctor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williamstown has the most people working from home (13.9%).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Proctor has the oldest population (median age 47.3).
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 | Williamstown | Enosburgh | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,579Highest |
2,804 |
1,586Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42±5 about the VT average |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
47.3±8.9Highest 10% above VT |
| Proctor and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
28%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Lowest 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 | $94,418±$10kHighest 16% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$75,060±$12k 8% below 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 | $234,900±$24kHighest 26% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% 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 | $1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,059±$200 14% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,841 24% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$3,944Highest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6Lowest 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 | 8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min about the VT average |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
22 minLowest 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Williamstown 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 | #47 of 70 in VT | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — |
| High school in town | Williamstown Middle/High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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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.