Compare towns
Proctor vs Cornwall vs Danby
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).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Danby has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
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 | Cornwall | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794Highest |
1,208 |
1,133Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
| Danby 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% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest 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% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Danby 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Proctor 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 |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
| Cornwall and Danby 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 |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
| Cornwall and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032Lowest 20% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Danby 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% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | 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.