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Woolwich vs Enosburgh vs Proctor

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Woolwich has the highest household income ($102k).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).

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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.

MeasureWoolwichEnosburghProctor
People
Population
3,158Highest
2,804
1,794Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-0.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
—
+1.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
55.8±5.5Highest
43% above U.S.
40.6±3.9Lowest
4% above U.S.
42.4±6.4
9% above U.S.
Kids under 18
15%±5.5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21%±4.2
U.S.: 22%
21.8%±4.4Highest
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+
33.9%±8.2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
17.9%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.4%±2.5
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
52.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
20.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
28.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±1.7
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
$102,175±$26kHighest
27% above U.S.
$63,828±$17kLowest
21% below U.S.
$74,167±$12k
8% below U.S.
Woolwich and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$254,500±$59kHighest
24% below U.S.
$223,100±$39k
33% below U.S.
$209,900±$17kLowest
37% below U.S.
Woolwich and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$852±$87Lowest
40% below U.S.
$1,029±$202Highest
27% below U.S.
Proctor and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,433Lowest
22% below U.S.
$3,624
16% above U.S.
$4,032Highest
29% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
64.3%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.9%±11.2
U.S.: 51.1%
37.3%±16.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Woolwich and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
13.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
13.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
16.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
75.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
86.7%
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.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 min
11% above U.S.
32 minHighest
21% above U.S.
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
Work from home
11.9%±6.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.1%±4.4
U.S.: 15.1%
9.4%±4.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Woolwich 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 #92 of 133 in ME #26 of 70 in VT —
School district RSU 01 - LKRSU Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70
High school in town None 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.