Compare towns
Wolcott vs Cornwall vs Hardwick vs Proctor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wolcott has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Hardwick has the most affordable homes ($185k median).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Wolcott | Cornwall | Hardwick | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,507 |
1,208Lowest |
2,965Highest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±5.9Lowest about the VT average |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
47.1±7.4 9% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Cornwall and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Wolcott and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
27%±5.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Hardwick and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.1% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.7% VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 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 | $70,259±$10kLowest 13% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$92,297±$17k 14% above VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
| Cornwall and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $221,300±$23k 30% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$184,700±$39kLowest 42% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$118 14% below VT |
$1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$875±$406Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
| Cornwall and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,930Lowest 22% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,351 14% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1962 14 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
29 minHighest 23% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Wolcott 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 | — | — | #68 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Wolcott School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Hazen Union High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.6Lowest |
8.7Highest |
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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.