Compare towns
Chester vs Corinth vs Proctor vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chester has the most expensive homes ($233k median).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Springfield has the most renters (32.3% 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 | Chester | Corinth | Proctor | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,992 |
1,539Lowest |
1,794 |
9,084Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-3.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±4.7Highest 15% above VT |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
| Chester and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±7.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Chester and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Chester and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,125±$8kLowest 23% below VT |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$66,571±$13k 18% 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 | $232,900±$44kHighest 26% below VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
| Chester and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $960±$44Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$963±$100 22% 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 | $4,262 15% below VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$4,807Highest 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Springfield and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 14%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Springfield 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 | #49 of 70 in VT | — | — | #64 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District |
| High school in town | Green Mountain Union High School | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Springfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
— | 8.7Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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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.