Compare towns
Castleton vs Corinth vs Hampton vs Proctor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Proctor has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
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 | Castleton | Corinth | Hampton | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
1,539 |
1,145Lowest |
1,586 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.4±9.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
47.3±8.9 22% above U.S. |
| 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%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Castleton and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$73,796±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$75,060±$12k 7% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,800±$71kHighest 32% below U.S. |
$213,800±$34k 36% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$206,000±$20k 38% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$1,267±$510Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$1,059±$200Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Corinth and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167 about the U.S. average |
$3,584 15% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,944Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.9%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.4%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Proctor 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 | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — | — |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
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U.S. 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.