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Barnet vs Corinth vs Proctor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Corinth has the highest household income ($89k).
Proctor has the most renters (13.7% 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 | Barnet | Corinth | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 61Lowest |
1,539 |
1,586Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.4% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
47.3±8.9Lowest 10% above VT |
| Barnet and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 31.1%±29.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±44.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,917±$16kLowest 29% below VT |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
| Corinth and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,200±$38kLowest 36% below VT |
$213,800±$34kHighest 32% below VT |
$206,000±$20k 35% below VT |
| Corinth and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$1,059±$200Lowest 14% below VT |
| Corinth and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,950Lowest 41% below VT |
$3,584 29% below VT |
$3,944Highest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Proctor and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 47.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
22 minLowest 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barnet and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.