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Proctor vs Addison vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
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 | Addison | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794Highest |
1,175Lowest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
| Addison and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1Lowest 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+ | 22.4%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Addison and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
$106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
| Cornwall and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032Lowest 20% below VT |
$5,831 16% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school 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.