Compare towns
Cornwall vs Mendon vs Proctor vs Troy
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).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Troy has the most renters (13.4% 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 | Cornwall | Mendon | Proctor | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
1,113Lowest |
1,794Highest |
1,749 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
| Mendon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and Cornwall 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% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Proctor 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 |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
$87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
| Cornwall and Mendon 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 |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
| Mendon and Cornwall 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 |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$3,644Lowest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Troy School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.