Compare towns
North Hero vs Proctor vs Mendon vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Hero has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.9%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
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 | North Hero | Proctor | Mendon | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,263 |
1,794Highest |
1,113Lowest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.2±6.7Highest 26% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
53.4±10.5 24% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
| North Hero and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.4% VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| North Hero and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,143±$24k 26% above VT |
$74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
| Cornwall and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $451,400±$66k 43% above VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
| Cornwall and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,556±$360Highest 26% above VT |
$1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
| North Hero and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,132 about the VT average |
$4,032Lowest 20% below VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±98.1 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 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 | 7.3% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 28% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 15.4%±8.8 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest 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 | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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.