Compare towns
Proctor vs Danby vs Cornwall vs Irasburg
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).
Danby has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Irasburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | Danby | Cornwall | Irasburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794Highest |
1,133Lowest |
1,208 |
1,384 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
40.3±5.3Lowest 6% below 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%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
24.4%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Irasburg and Proctor 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% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.5 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 |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$98,534±$13k 21% above VT |
| Cornwall and Irasburg 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 |
$272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$230,800±$22k 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$1,063±$86 14% below VT |
| Cornwall and Irasburg 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 |
$4,543 10% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,966Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
17%±28.2Lowest 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% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
2.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
24 min 3% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.7%±2.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | 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.