Compare towns
Corinth vs Dover vs Proctor vs Wells
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 highest household income ($89k).
Dover has the most expensive homes ($333k median).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($206k median).
Wells has the most homeowners (93.4%).
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 | Dover | Proctor | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
1,466 |
1,586Highest |
1,148Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +5.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
47.3±8.9Lowest 10% above VT |
50.7±5.2 18% above VT |
| Dover and Wells 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% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Corinth 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% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Dover 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% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Wells 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 |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
$75,417±$11k 7% below VT |
| Corinth and Wells 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 |
$332,900±$55kHighest 5% above VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$243,000±$42k 23% below VT |
| Dover and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,059±$200 14% below VT |
$1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
| Wells and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,584 29% below VT |
$4,510Highest 10% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wells and Proctor 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% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 49% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.