Compare towns
Corinth vs Cornwall vs Proctor vs Whiting
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Proctor has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% 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 | Corinth | Cornwall | Proctor | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
1,208 |
1,794Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
| Cornwall and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.3% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
| Cornwall and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
| Corinth and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
22 min 6% below VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.