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Cornish vs Enosburgh vs Highgate 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
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Highgate has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Cornish | Enosburgh | Highgate | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
2,804 |
3,528Highest |
1,794Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44±7.4 13% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.3 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+ | 27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1 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 | $91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$81,017±$14k about the U.S. average |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$280,500±$21k 16% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$895±$691 37% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$3,558Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Highgate and Cornish 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 | #43 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Cornish School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
9.8 |
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.