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Bennington 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
Bennington has the most renters (41.6% rent).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Proctor has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
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 | Bennington | Corinth | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,249Highest |
1,539Lowest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.7±2.3 4% above VT |
48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Corinth and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±2.3 VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Bennington and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,446±$7kLowest 27% below VT |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% 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 | $213,300±$15k 33% below VT |
$213,800±$34kHighest 32% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
| Corinth and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,133±$63 8% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
| Corinth and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,513Highest 10% below VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.8%±14.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 13.2% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 15 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 27% below VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Bennington 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 | #58 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
— | 8.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.