Compare towns
Corinth vs Danby vs Proctor vs Whitingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
Danby has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | Danby | Proctor | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
1,133Lowest |
1,586Highest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
| Danby and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Corinth 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% |
34.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
$75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
| Corinth and Danby 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 |
$272,400±$41kHighest 14% below VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
| Danby and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$794±$166 36% below VT |
$1,059±$200 14% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% 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 | $3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Danby 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% |
9.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 49% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
22 minLowest 5% below VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.