Compare towns
Whiting vs Cornwall vs Proctor vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Proctor has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
Hancock has the youngest population (median age 33.8).
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 | Whiting | Cornwall | Proctor | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
1,208 |
1,794Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
| Cornwall and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6 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+ | 25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
34.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6 VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
$76,250±$34k 6% below VT |
| Cornwall and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$939±$19Lowest 24% below VT |
| Whiting and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,227 16% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$3,511Lowest 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 7% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
22 min 6% below VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.