Compare towns
Sutton vs Cornwall vs Proctor vs Waterville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Waterville has the most renters (20.1% rent).
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 | Sutton | Cornwall | Proctor | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
1,208 |
1,794Highest |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
49.1±8.2 14% above VT |
| Cornwall and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest 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+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Waterville and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% 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 | $231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,110±$93 10% below VT |
| Cornwall and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 21% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$3,957Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.