Compare towns
Whiting vs Proctor vs Athens vs Cornwall
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 renters (34.6% rent).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k 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 | Whiting | Proctor | Athens | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
1,794Highest |
431Lowest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
47.3±6.5 10% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
| Cornwall and Athens 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% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 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% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest 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% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
4.9%±3 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Athens 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 |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$68,438±$30kLowest 16% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above 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 |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$240,400±$32k 24% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
$1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,125±$537 9% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
| Whiting and Athens 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 |
$4,032Lowest 20% below VT |
$5,438 8% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.5%±39 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest 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% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
73.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 7% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±7.5 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school 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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| 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.