Compare towns
Cornish vs Proctor vs Enosburgh vs Windsor
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 most expensive homes ($296k median).
Proctor has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
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 | Proctor | Enosburgh | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
1,794Lowest |
2,804Highest |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Windsor 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% |
21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Cornish 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% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest 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. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$63,828±$17k 21% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Enosburgh 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. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% 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. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest 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% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornish 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 | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cornish School District | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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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.