Compare towns
Salisbury vs Proctor vs Highgate vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Highgate has the most renters (19.3% rent).
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 | Salisbury | Proctor | Highgate | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,200Lowest |
1,794 |
3,528Highest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
44±7.4 about the VT average |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest 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+ | 30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6% VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest 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 | $99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
$74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
$81,017±$14k about the VT average |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
| Cornwall and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$280,500±$21k 11% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$895±$691Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
| Salisbury and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,842 4% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$3,558Lowest 29% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 20% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #43 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7Lowest |
9.8Highest |
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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.