Compare towns
Proctor vs Cornwall vs Enosburgh vs Proctor
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 kids (21.8% under 18).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($206k median).
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 | Enosburgh | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794 |
1,208Lowest |
2,804Highest |
1,586 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
| Cornwall and Proctor 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% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh 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±$12k 9% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
| Cornwall and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,059±$200 14% 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 | $4,032 20% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Enosburgh 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% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
— | 10.4Highest |
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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.