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Hyde Park vs Cornish 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
Hyde Park has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Cornish has the most expensive homes ($296k median).
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 | Hyde Park | Cornish | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,000Highest |
1,816 |
1,794Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±3.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest 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+ | 34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hyde Park and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$9k 5% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$74,167±$12kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $198,400±$39kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,007±$340Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% 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 | $3,883Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornish and Proctor 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 | #59 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058B · Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Cornish School District | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | Lamoille Union High School | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Highest |
— | 8.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.