Compare towns
Cornwall vs Proctor vs Sandgate vs Salisbury
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).
Proctor has the youngest population (median age 47.3).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 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 | Cornwall | Proctor | Sandgate | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
1,586Highest |
435Lowest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | +7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
47.3±8.9Lowest 10% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
| Sandgate and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Proctor 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% |
23.5%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Sandgate 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% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Proctor 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 |
$75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
| Cornwall and Salisbury 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 |
$206,000±$20k 35% below VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,059±$200Lowest 14% below VT |
— | $1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury 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 |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Proctor 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% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
22 min 5% below VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Cornwall 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 | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.