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Proctor vs Cornish vs West Rutland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Proctor has the youngest population (median age 47.3).
Cornish has the most expensive homes ($296k median).
West Rutland has the most people working from home (13.6%).
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 | Proctor | Cornish | West Rutland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,586Lowest |
1,816 |
2,240Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9Lowest 22% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
47.8±5.1 23% above U.S. |
| Cornish and West Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and West Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and West Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,060±$12k 7% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$61,161±$27kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,000±$20k 38% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$196,400±$27kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200 25% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$883±$151Lowest 38% 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 | $3,944 26% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$3,498Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.1%±22.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| West Rutland and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| West Rutland and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Cornish School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.