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Corinth vs Goshen vs Proctor
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%).
Goshen has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($206k median).
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 | Goshen | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,539 |
142Lowest |
1,586Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
47.3±8.9Lowest 10% above VT |
| Goshen 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% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5Highest 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% |
37.3%±11.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Goshen 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% |
42.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Corinth 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 |
$56,250±$33kLowest 31% below VT |
$75,060±$12k 8% 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 | $213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
$330,000±$115kHighest 4% above VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
| Goshen and Corinth 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 |
— | $1,059±$200Lowest 14% 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 |
$5,240Highest 4% above VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
— | 39.4%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Proctor and Corinth 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% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.