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Brookfield 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
Brookfield has the most expensive homes ($339k median).
Corinth has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
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 | Brookfield | Corinth | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,486Lowest |
1,539 |
1,586Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47±5.9Lowest 9% above VT |
48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
| Corinth and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Brookfield and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$23kHighest 21% above VT |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
$75,060±$12kLowest 8% below VT |
| Brookfield and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,300±$15kHighest 7% above VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$1,059±$200 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 | $4,560Highest 10% below VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Proctor and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 55% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
22 minLowest 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.