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Cornwall vs Enosburgh vs Proctor vs Wolcott

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Wolcott has the most kids (22.8% under 18).

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.

MeasureCornwallEnosburghProctorWolcott
People
Population
1,208Lowest
2,804Highest
1,794
1,507
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.9%Highest
VT: +2.8%
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+1.3%
VT: +2.8%
-0.4%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
50.4±4.6Highest
17% above VT
40.6±3.9Lowest
6% below VT
42.4±6.4
about the VT average
42.4±5.9
about the VT average
Cornwall and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18.7%±3Lowest
VT: 17.9%
21%±4.2
VT: 17.9%
21.8%±4.4
VT: 17.9%
22.8%±5.2Highest
VT: 17.9%
Wolcott and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
25.7%±6.1Highest
VT: 21.4%
17.9%±3.3
VT: 21.4%
22.4%±2.5
VT: 21.4%
11.1%±2.4Lowest
VT: 21.4%
Cornwall and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
54.7%Highest
VT: 43.8%
20.1%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
28.1%
VT: 43.8%
31.1%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±3.1
VT: 7%
5.4%±2.4Highest
VT: 7%
3.6%±1.7
VT: 7%
3.4%±2.1Lowest
VT: 7%
Enosburgh and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$114,583±$32kHighest
41% above VT
$63,828±$17kLowest
21% below VT
$74,167±$12k
9% below VT
$70,259±$10k
13% below VT
Cornwall and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$458,000±$49kHighest
45% above VT
$223,100±$39k
30% below VT
$209,900±$17kLowest
34% below VT
$221,300±$23k
30% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,125±$206Highest
9% below VT
$852±$87Lowest
31% below VT
$1,029±$202
17% below VT
$1,059±$118
14% below VT
Cornwall and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,726Highest
33% above VT
$3,624Lowest
28% below VT
$4,032
20% below VT
$3,930
22% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
61.9%±65.5
VT: 48.4%
48.9%±11.2
VT: 48.4%
37.3%±16.2Lowest
VT: 48.4%
75.7%±21.8Highest
VT: 48.4%
Wolcott and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
0.8%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
13.9%
VT: 10.1%
16.2%Highest
VT: 10.1%
9.3%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
VT: 73.2%
75.7%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
86.7%
VT: 73.2%
79.5%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976
same as VT
1972
4 yrs older than VT
1938Lowest
38 yrs older than VT
1983Highest
7 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 min
about the VT average
32 minHighest
36% above VT
22 minLowest
6% below VT
27 min
13% above VT
Work from home
24.4%±6.6Highest
VT: 16.9%
10.1%±4.4
VT: 16.9%
9.4%±4.6Lowest
VT: 16.9%
13.9%±4.2
VT: 16.9%
Cornwall and Wolcott 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 — —
School district Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 Wolcott School District
High school in town None in town Enosburg Falls Middle/High School Proctor Junior/Senior High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
10.4Highest
8.7Lowest
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Old photos in History None yet None yet None yet None yet

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.