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Bristol 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
Bristol has the most expensive homes ($337k median).
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
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 | Bristol | Corinth | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,778Highest |
1,539Lowest |
1,586 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.9±4.8 11% above VT |
48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
47.3±8.9Lowest 10% above VT |
| Corinth and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Bristol and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,620±$8kLowest 8% 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 | $337,300±$46kHighest 7% above VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,275±$181Highest 3% above VT |
$1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$1,059±$200Lowest 14% below VT |
| Bristol and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,978Highest 19% above VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±14.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Bristol and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.1% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
22 minLowest 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.9%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Bristol 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 | #31 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | — | — |
| High school in town | Mt. Abraham Union High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
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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.