Compare towns
Williston vs Enosburgh vs Proctor vs Waterbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williston has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
Proctor has the most homeowners (86.3%).
Waterbury has the most people working from home (28.3%).
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 | Williston | Enosburgh | Proctor | Waterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
2,804 |
1,586Lowest |
5,405 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | +5.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
47.3±8.9Highest 10% above VT |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
| Proctor and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.9%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Waterbury and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28% VT: 43.8% |
54.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
$103,917±$23k 28% above VT |
| Williston and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$447,200±$40k 41% above VT |
| Williston and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,059±$200 14% below VT |
$1,027±$535 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,592 11% above VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$6,435Highest 28% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.8%±21.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
7.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1% VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
70.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 16% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.3%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Waterbury and Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #26 of 70 in VT | — | #20 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.